CHICAGO – A newly developed oral capsule may offer chronic idiopathic constipation patients a novel, nonpharmacologic approach to treatment: It vibrates as it moves through the intestines.
In a video interview at the annual Digestive Disease Week, the study’s lead researcher, Dr. Yishai Ron of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, explained how the mechanical pill works, what effects it had on users’ spontaneous bowel movements and constipation symptoms, and why such an approach may have promise in treating chronic idiopathic constipation.