background: dyssynergic defecation is a major cause of chronic functional constipation as a common digestive complaint. we clinically evaluated the effects of biofeedback therapy on the pelvic floor motion indices through magnetic resonance (mr) defecography, quality of life and depression in patients with dyssynergic defecation.   methods : in this clinical trial study, among patients referrin...

fecal incontinence is a challenging condition in that it exerts various psychosocial impacts on daily life. different treatment modalities have been suggested for fecal incontinence. the present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of biofeedback therapy in combination with surgery in the management of fecal incontinence. the present randomized controlled trial was performed on 27 women with a ...

background: the rome ii and iii diagnostic criteria for dyssynergic defecation recommended the exclusion of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). this study determined the effect of biofeedback therapy on dyssynergic constipation in patients with or without  irritable bowel syndrome. materials and methods: this study was a non-randomized, single blinded, semi experimental study. dyssynergic defecatio...

background: dyssynergic defecation disorder (dd) has recognized as the main factor for chronic functional constipation. this was a debilitating disease effective on diverse aspects of physical, psychological and social functions as well as patients’ quality of life generally. modern studies show positive impact of biofeedback therapy on dyssynergic defecation. this study was evaluated the effic...

  Background: Dyssynergic defecation is a major cause of chronic functional constipation as a common digestive complaint. We clinically evaluated the effects of biofeedback therapy on the pelvic floor motion indices through magnetic resonance (MR) defecography, quality of life and depression in patients with dyssynergic defecation.   Methods : In this clinical trial study, among pa...

Fecal incontinence is a challenging condition in that it exerts various psychosocial impacts on daily life. Different treatment modalities have been suggested for fecal incontinence. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of biofeedback therapy in combination with surgery in the management of fecal incontinence.The present randomized controlled trial was performed on 27 women with a c...

Biofeedback therapy is an instrument-based learning process centered on operant conditioning. The goal of biofeedback therapy in defecatory disorders is to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, retrain rectal sensation and coordinate pelvic floor muscles during evacuation. Biofeedback therapy, in a broader sense, includes education, counseling, and diaphragmatic muscle training as well as exerci...

Biofeedback therapy is a well-known and effective therapeutic treatment for constipation. A previous study suggested that adaptive biofeedback (ABF) training was more effective than traditional (fixed training parameters) biofeedback training. The aim of this study was to verify the effectiveness of ABF in relieving constipation-related symptoms. We noticed that in traditional biofeedback train...

BACKGROUND/AIMS There has been a controversy regarding the usefulness of biofeedback therapy for functional constipation or fecal incontinence. This study was performed to investigate the long-term clinical efficacy of biofeedback therapy. METHODS Sixty-four patients with constipation or fecal incontinence received biofeedback therapy for 4 weeks. Symptom improvements were evaluated immediate...