Biofeedback for Fecal Incontinence and Constipation

Whitehead, William E.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 3R01DK057048-01S2
• Application #: 6358621
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1 (02))
• Program Officer: Hamilton, Frank A
• Project Start: 1999-09-30
• Project End: 2004-11-30
• Budget Start: 1999-09-30
• Budget End: 2000-11-30
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 2000
• Total Cost: $24,913

Institution

• Name: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Department: Internal Medicine/Medicine
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 078861598
• City: Chapel Hill
• State: NC
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 27599

Publications

Heymen, Steve; Scarlett, Yolanda; Jones, Kenneth et al. (2009) Randomized controlled trial shows biofeedback to be superior to pelvic floor exercises for fecal incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum 52:1730-7

Makol, Ashima; Grover, Madhusudan; Whitehead, William E (2008) Fecal incontinence in women: causes and treatment. Womens Health (Lond Engl) 4:517-28

Heymen, Steve; Scarlett, Yolanda; Jones, Kenneth et al. (2007) Randomized, controlled trial shows biofeedback to be superior to alternative treatments for patients with pelvic floor dyssynergia-type constipation. Dis Colon Rectum 50:428-41

Chiarioni, Giuseppe; Whitehead, William E; Pezza, Vincenzo et al. (2006) Biofeedback is superior to laxatives for normal transit constipation due to pelvic floor dyssynergia. Gastroenterology 130:657-64

Chiarioni, Giuseppe; Heymen, Steve; Whitehead, William-E (2006) Biofeedback therapy for dyssynergic defecation. World J Gastroenterol 12:7069-74

Chiarioni, Giuseppe; Salandini, Lara; Whitehead, William E (2005) Biofeedback benefits only patients with outlet dysfunction, not patients with isolated slow transit constipation. Gastroenterology 129:86-97

Whitehead, William E (2004) Control groups appropriate for behavioral interventions. Gastroenterology 126:S159-63

Palsson, Olafur S; Heymen, Steve; Whitehead, William E (2004) Biofeedback treatment for functional anorectal disorders: a comprehensive efficacy review. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 29:153-74

Heymen, Steve; Jones, Kenneth R; Scarlett, Yolanda et al. (2003) Biofeedback treatment of constipation: a critical review. Dis Colon Rectum 46:1208-17

Chiarioni, G; Bassotti, G; Stanganini, Samuela et al. (2002) Sensory retraining is key to biofeedback therapy for formed stool fecal incontinence. Am J Gastroenterol 97:109-17