ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2021
Effectiveness of Biofeedback Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation Disorder.
Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Game-Based Electromyographic Biofeedback Therapy on Quality of Life and Sleep Quality in Patients With Dyssynergic Defecation
Analysing the Impact of Balloon Inflated vs Balloon Deflated Push Manoeuvres in Chronically Constipated Patients During Biofeedback Therapy
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Seoul Consensus on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Functional Constipation].The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2025Guideline
- The Efficacy of Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation as an Adjunct to Standard Rehabilitation for Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dyssynergic Defecation in Primiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Trial
- COMPARING THE EFFECTS OF BIOFEEDBACK AND TRANSCUTANEOUS TIBIAL NERVE STIMULATION, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, IN WOMEN WITH COEXISTING COMPLAINTS OF DYSSYNERGIC DEFECATION AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.Arquivos de gastroenterologia · 2026Trial
- Short and long-term outcomes of anorectal biofeedback therapy in patients with functional defecation disorders: Efficacy and predictors of response.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Biofeedback Therapy in Patients With Dyssynergic Defecation: A Hospital-Based Study in Eastern India.Cureus · 2026Article
- Efficacy of home biofeedback in dyssynergic defaecation: A prospective pilot study.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2026Article
- Efficacy of biofeedback therapy for chronic constipation in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- The Effect of Biofeedback on Constipation, Sleep, Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation: a QUASI Experimental Study (Before and After Study).Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Article
- Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Chronic Constipation.The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2024Review
- Evaluation of conventional anorectal manometry and biofeedback therapy in adolescents with functional constipation.Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2024Article
- 2022 Seoul Consensus on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Functional Constipation.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2023Review
- 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
backgroundThe first option to be considered in the treatment of functional defecation disorder is to correct the dyssynergia. However, limited studies exist to show the effectiveness of biofeedback.
objectiveWe evaluated the effect of biofeedback on the severity of constipation, quality of life, and anorectal manometry in patients with dyssynergic defecation in which the biofeedback method was applied.
methodsEffectiveness of biofeedback method on the quality of life of 24 dyssynergic defecation patients according to Rome III criteria after clinical and balloon expulsion tests (BETs) and colonic transit time was measured. Data were collected with patient identification form, Bristol Stool Chart, Constipation Quality of Life Scale forms, Visual Analogue Scale, diaphragmatic breathing exercises form, constipation diary, and constipation biofeedback monitoring form. Dyssnergic defecation cases received 6-week biofeedback training. For the same timeframe, the control group had a catheter into the rectum without any intervention.
resultsConstipation severity was reduced in both groups before biofeedback to post-biofeedback (P < .05). Anal canal pressure, BET, colonic transit time, and quality of life significantly improved in biofeedback patients compared with controls.
conclusionsBiofeedback has a favorable effect on therapy and quality of life in dyssynergic defecation cases.
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