Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01DK057048-05
Application #
6685214
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-GMA-2 (02))
Program Officer
Hamilton, Frank A
Project Start
1999-09-30
Project End
2008-11-30
Budget Start
2003-12-01
Budget End
2008-11-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$181,356
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
608195277
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

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