BIOFEEDBACK FOR FECAL INCONTINENCE & CONSTIPATION

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者的研究机构。 本研究的目的是：1）比较三种治疗便秘的方法; 2）根据患者的病史和入组研究前进行的生理检查，确定谁最有可能从这些治疗中获益; 3）评估便秘对生活质量和心理特征如抑郁和焦虑的影响，以及治疗是否会改善这些方面。 心理测试也将进行检查，看看他们是否预测哪些患者将从治疗中受益。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The goals of this study are: 1) to compare three methods for treating constipation; 2) to determine who is most likely to benefit from these treatments based on their medical history and the physiological tests that have been done prior to enrollment in the study; 3) to assess the impact of constipation on quality of life and on psychological traits such as depression and anxiety, and whether treatment leads to improvement in these areas. The psychological tests will also be examined to see if they predict which patients will benefit from the treatment.