ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2019
Anorectal biofeedback: an effective therapy, but can we shorten the course to improve access to treatment?
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- Biofeedback Therapy and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Constipation and Fecal Incontinence Are Very Different in Real-World Practice.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- Effect of home biofeedback treatment in patients with fecal incontinence: a pilot study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Changes in Psychological States During Instrumented Biofeedback for Dyssynergic Defaecation and Fecal Incontinence Are Associated With Changes in Patient-Reported Outcomes.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- A Global Scoping Review of Clinicians' Perceptions of Anorectal Biofeedback Compared with Novel Australian Data.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Faecal incontinence with concurrent disorders of gut-brain interaction: A worse outcome.United European gastroenterology journal · 2024Article
- Dyssynergic Defecation: A Comprehensive Review on Diagnosis and Management.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundInstrumented anorectal biofeedback (BF) improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with faecal incontinence and defecation disorder-associated chronic constipation. However, demand for BF greatly outweighs availability, so refinement of the BF protocol, in terms of the time and resources required, is of importance. Our aim was to evaluate the outcomes of an abbreviated BF protocol in patients with defecation disorder-associated chronic constipation and/or faecal incontinence compared to standard BF.
methodsData were collected from consecutive patients (
resultsOn intention to treat, patients in both protocols showed significant improvement in symptom scores and the magnitude did not differ between groups. Impact on quality of life, satisfaction and control over bowel movements improved in both protocols, but satisfaction improved to a greater extent in the standard BF protocol (
conclusionsAbbreviated anorectal BF offered to patients travelling from far away was not different to a standard BF in providing substantial, at least short term, improvements in symptoms of constipation and faecal incontinence, quality of life and feeling of control over bowel movements. Refinement of the standard BF protocol according to individual patient phenotypes and desired outcomes warrants further study in order to maximize efficacy and improve access for patients.
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