Clinical trials: Bowel Functions
Fecal Incontinence
Anal Motor Function in Fecal Incontinence
Traditionnal measurment of anorectal function is perfomed with manometric device using 2 to 3 pressure sensors. The investigators aim to evaluate the usefulness of high resolution manometry to measure anorectal motility
- Trial name
- NCT01786317
- Testing
- High resolution manometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Evaluation of Patient Education in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
About 10% of the population in western countries suffer from abdominal pain and change of bowel habits - known as the irritable bowel syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00305968
- Testing
- patient education
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sorlandet Hospital HF
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Healthy Subjects
Application of Diaphragmatic Breathing in Patients With Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction
Patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) often present gastrointestinal symptoms that do not show noticeable irregularities in standard examinations.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Healthy Subjects, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Trial name
- NCT06205446
- Testing
- Healthy subjects : abdominal breathing, Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease subjects : abdominal breathing, Dyspepsia subjects : abdominal breathing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Obesity, Smoking Cessation
Gut Hormones in Obesity, Nicotine and Alcohol Dependence
The "Gut Hormones in Addiction" study is a proof-of-concept experimental medicine human study to answer the following questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Smoking Cessation, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- GHADD (NCT02690987)
- Testing
- Exenatide, Desacyl ghrelin, Saline
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Stress, Dyspepsia
Clinical Study of De-Stress & Happy Gut Powder for Stress and Indigestion in Adults.
The current study focuses on clinical validation of efficacy of nutraceutical product in relieving stress and functional dyspepsia symptoms in adults for gut health.
- Conditions
- Stress, Dyspepsia, Indigestion
- Trial name
- NCT06568965
- Testing
- De-stress & happy gut powder-U001, De-Stress & Happy Gut powder-I001
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herbolab India Pvt. Ltd.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Brain Imaging, Heart Rate Variability and Serum Fatty Acid in Subjects With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This study is to analyze the relationship between brain structure, the heart rate variability and the serum fatty acid component of the irritable bowel syndrome patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02179905
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Defining Adolescent Nausea Through Brain Imaging and Neurostimulation Response
This study evaluates the efficacy of auricular neurostimulation via an non-invasive percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulator (PENFS) in adolescents with functional nausea.
- Trial name
- NCT03675321
- Testing
- Active Auricular Neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Healthy Volunteers
Flavanol-rich Cocoa on Digestive and Cerebrovascular Health in the Colombian Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of consuming flavanol-rich cocoa on biomarkers associated with digestive and cerebrovascular health in a group of adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06513052
- Testing
- Commercial cocoa, High flavonols Cocoa
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vidarium, Nutrition, Health and Wellness Research Center
Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis
Return of Bowel Function After One or Two Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Chewing Gum
Researchers are trying to identify is chewing gum improves bowel function after anterior lumbar interbody fusion
- Conditions
- Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Neurogenic Claudication, Foraminal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03945461
- Testing
- Chewing gum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Executive Functions (EF), Microbiome
Smoothie Program for Achieving and Resilient Kids
The proposed study will examine whether eating yogurt every day can improve brain and gut health in children. Prior research suggests that yogurt may support cognitive functions like self-control, but more studies are needed to…
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Microbiome, Dietary Quality
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT07195474)
- Testing
- Yogurt Smoothie (1 per day), Yogurt Smoothie (2 per day), Fruit Juice Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Cardiovascular Disease
Theobromine, Vascular Function and Intestinal apoA-I Production
Rationale: Despite successful efforts to lower atherogenic serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations, a substantial residual cardiovascular risk remains.
- Trial name
- NCT02209025
- Testing
- Theobromine
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Genetic Contribution of Pain and Inflammation in IBS
The goal of the study is to identify possible polymorphisms on the loci of candidate genes that may be involved in modulation of pain and inflammation in irritable bowel syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01436760
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Gastrointestinal Discomfort, Digestive Well Being
Evaluation of Gut-Related Well-Being and Mood Effects of a Daily Nutritional Food Ingredient From the Co-Fermentation of Fungal Mycelium (Pleurotus Pulmonarius) and Microalgae (Chlorella Vulgaris)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the gut-related well-being and mood effects of a food ingredient obtained from the co-fermentation of oyster mushroom mycelium (Pleurotus pulmonarius), microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris), and…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Discomfort, Digestive Well Being, Gut-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07407777
- Testing
- Food ingredient of oyster mushroom mycelium (Pleurotus pulmonarius) and microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koralo GmbH
Intestinal Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Biomarkers for Intestinal Permeability in Patients With Constipation
Our overall objective with this study is firstly to provide a comprehensive assessment of intestinal permeability, mucosal barrier function using existing biomarkers and secondly to explore novel biomarkers for measuring…
- Conditions
- Intestinal Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT02246647
- Testing
- Permeability measurement, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Infantile Colic, Constipation - Functional
Bowel And Bladder Function in Infant Toilet Training
The overall purpose is to assess whether assisted infant toilet training during the first year of life can prevent functional gastrointestinal and urinary tract disorders up to 4 year of age.
- Conditions
- Infantile Colic, Constipation - Functional, Bladder Dysfunction, Toilet Training
- Trial name
- BABITT (NCT04082689)
- Testing
- Assisted Infant Toilet Training
- Where
- 6 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, Sweden
Microbial Composition, Immune Function
Gut Microbiome Response to Long-Haul Travel in Elite Football Players
The goal of this randomised control trial is to measure the gut microbiome response to long-haul travel alongside the demands of pre-season amongst elite football players.
- Trial name
- NCT07585474
- Testing
- Probiotic Capsule
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University
Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Evaluating and Treating Potential Research Participants With Digestive Disorders
Background: Some research studies focus on digestive disorders, such as nutritional, gastrointestinal, and liver disorders. Researchers want to examine and treat people with digestive disorders in order to learn more about these…
- Conditions
- Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obesity, Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01736280
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
1H-19F Gastrointestinal MRI in Health and IBS
The aim of this project is to demonstrate and validate the ionizing radiation free and non invasive assessment of small intestinal anatomy, content and function in healthy and disease by a newly developed combined proton (1H) and…
- Trial name
- NCT01347918
- Testing
- 19F capsule, sterculia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Chronic Insomnia
Studying the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain and Chronic Insomnia: a Four-group Cross-sectional Study
This study is a part of a larger project aiming to evaluate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the relationship between sleep and pain in people with non-specific chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Chronic Insomnia, Neuroinflammation
- Trial name
- SY-NAPS-CS (NCT06973837)
- Testing
- Real-life monitoring, experimental pain testing, brain imaging, blood and stool sampling.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Liver Cancer
Effect of Smoked Plum and Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Function Following Hepatic Resection
Every patient undergoing surgery in the abdomen, such as hepatic resection, will experience temporary paralysis of bowel function.
- Trial name
- SP/GC-HCC (NCT02649153)
- Testing
- smoked plum, gum chewing
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangxi Medical University