The Effect of Electronic Cleansing Toilet System (Bidet) on Anal Resting Pressure

Seoul National University

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Anorectal Physiology

Treatments: Device: Bidet (electronic cleansing toilet system)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01111006

0620092310

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Bidet on anal resting pressure with regards to various flow rates and temperatures.

Full description

Bidet is an electronic device spraying stream of the water for cleansing the anus and sometimes to aid defecation. It is widely used in Korea and Japan, with the flow rate (pressure) and temperature of water varying widely among the manufacturers. However, the effects of Bidet on anorectal function have not been studied in detail with regards to these variables.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy volunteer

Exclusion criteria

• anal disease pregnancy any medical disease that is necessary to treat psychosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)