AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Healthy subjects: Asymptomatic healthy persons aged over 18 years who can give informed consent.
* CC (Chronic Constipation) Patients: Patients over 18 with history of FI for over 3months, who are able to give consent.
* FI (Fecal Incontinence) patients: Patients over 18 with history of FI for over 3months, who are able to give consent.
* Patients with a stoma who are over 18 years and able to give consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Healthy subjects: Persons with a history of constipation or fecal incontinence, prior abdominal surgery, medication, and diseases, especially chronic diseases that affect bowel function and defecation. Pregnant women will also be excluded.
* CC Patients: Patients, who are not willing to undergo the proposed test program and patients with prior anorectal or intestinal surgery. Pregnant women and patients with chronic dehydration and on medications like opioids will also be excluded.
* FI patients: 1) Patients who are not willing to undergo the specified tests in this study, 2) Pregnant women and 3) Patients who has had anorectal surgery or bowel resection.
* Patients with stoma: Patients, who are not willing to undergo the proposed test program and patients who have inflammation or symptoms related to the stoma.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Decreased anorectal pressure assessed with the Fecobionics device