Treatment of Fecal Incontinence

Principal Investigator	William E. Whitehead, PhD
Organization	UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders Bioinformatics Building, CB# 7080 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7080
Description	The purpose of this study is to determine if a medical and behavioral treatment program for fecal incontinence needs any changes to make it more effective and easier to use. This treatment has already been used successfully in a previous NIH study.
Contact	Jane Tucker, RN 919-843-4906 jane_tucker@med.unc.edu
Requirements	Age 18 or older, male or female 2 visits to UNC and a 6-week treatment program at home Seen by a doctor for fecal incontinence, defined as loss of liquid or solid stool or mucus at least one time per month You should not be in this study if you only have urinary incontinence, but may participate if you have both fecal incontinence and urinary incontinence
Compensation	We will provide any medications you may need.

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