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Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Administered in Patients With Dyssynergic Defecation
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Pelvic floor rehabilitation, Pelvic floor rehabilitation+cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dyssynergic Defaecation. Basic parameters: 18 years — 55 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Administered in Conjunction With Pelvic Floor Exercises in Patients With Dyssynergic Defecation
Overview
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy when used in conjunction with lifestyle modifications and pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Interventions
- Other Pelvic floor rehabilitation
Relaxation and kegel exercises and biofeedback therapy - Behavioral Pelvic floor rehabilitation+cognitive behavioral therapy
Relaxation and kegel exercises, biofeedback therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy
Primary outcome measures
- Wexner Constipation Score [Time frame: first day of treatment and 5th week of treatment]
- Constipation Severity Scale [Time frame: first day of treatment and 5th week of treatment]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Bristol Stool Chart [Time frame: first day of treatment and 5th week of treatment]
- Beck Depression Scale [Time frame: first day of treatment and 5th week of treatment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- A history of constipation lasting longer than one year
- Chronic constipation as defined by the Rome IV criteria
- Being between the ages of 18 and 55
- Findings consistent with dyssynergic defecation on anorectal manometry and balloon defecography
- Exclusion of organic and metabolic causes of chronic constipation
Exclusion criteria
- Active bowel disease
- Presence of an active anal fissure
- History of major abdominal surgery
- Presence of a neurological disorder
- Presence of a serious psychiatric disorder
- Use of medications that cause constipation
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital — Ankara
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07488442 · AEŞH-EK-2025-314