Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Chronic Constipation
RecruitingNot applicableNCT03819062
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Brief summary (from the registry)
The objective of this study is to study if low level laser therapy will do more good than harm for patients with severe chronic refractory constipation. It is a proof of concept study without a placebo arm.
Study details
- Official title
- Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Chronic Constipation
- Conditions
- Chronic Constipation
- Interventions
- Device: Low Level Laser Therapy
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
- Start date
- 2019-09-08
- Primary completion
- 2025-02-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 6 Years to 70 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe chronic refractory constipation * Must have undergone high resolution colonic manometry that shows abnormal coordination between colonic motility and ano-rectal function. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients * Known malignancies in the area of treatment * Active bleeding in area of treatment * Active deep vein thrombosis * When tatoos are present at area of treatment * Patients that are light sensitive * Patients who take NSAIDS or steroids.
Canadian sites (1)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03819062