Development, usability, and randomized pilot feasibility study of a mobile application prototype supporting self-management of accidental bowel leakage.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Patients need support in managing conservative interventions for fecal incontinence (FI). To address this need, a three-phased study aimed to develop and test the usability of a mobile application prototype (App-p) supporting patient self-management of FI and examine the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled pilot study of App-p use.

Methods

Phase 1: The App-p was developed. Phase 2: App-p usability was tested. Phase 3: In a pilot feasibility study, patients with FI from an American continence/urogynecology practice were randomly assigned 1:1 to a usual care control group (UCC-Group) or usual care and App-p use group (APP-Group) and followed for five weeks. Study activities for both groups were completion of electronic data forms at baseline and five weeks a

SUBMITTER: Bliss DZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12652371 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature