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Lead
University of Minnesota
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
age ≥18 years
living in the community (not a nursing home or assisted living facility)
self-report of usually having FI of loose or liquid consistency at least twice in a 2-wk period
toilets independently
ability to read and write in English.
Persons that regularly performed pelvic floor muscle exercises and/or biofeedback on a maintenance regimen for at least 20 wks or who took a steady dose of anti-motility medications on a regular schedule that still met the FI criteria were also eligible.
You may not be if
difficulty swallowing,
a gastrointestinal (GI) tract altered by surgery,
a malabsorption disorder,
inflammatory bowel disease,
gastrointestinal cancer or active cancer treatment,
allergy to the fibers,
regularly used a laxative or enema, were tube-fed, or unwilling to discontinue taking periodic self-prescribed fiber supplements or anti-diarrheal medications.
a score ≤24 on the Mini Mental State Examination
having/reporting fewer than two episodes of FI or being incapable of performing study procedures during the run-in baseline period
Clareo Health | Dietary Fiber for Fecal Incontinence
