Biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training and posterior tibial nerve stimulation for treatment of faecal incontinence: monotherapy versus combined therapy:A prospective controlled randomized trial
- Conditions
- Digestive System
- Registration Number
- PACTR202008862941254
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University Egypt.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Patients with idiopathic, postoperative, postpartum, traumatic or rectal prolapse faecal incontinence were
older than 18 years
duration of FI of at least 6 months
failure of medical therapy for faecal incontinence.
diabetes mellitus
metabolic disorders
endocrine disorders
diarrhea
inflammatory bowel diseases
neurological diseases leading to neurogenic bowel disorders and overflow faecal incontinence
Contraindications for BF training as depression, mental health problem affecting the ability for concentration and learning.
Contraindications for PTNS as neurological disorders affecting the lower limbs as peripheral neuropathy, current skin or soft tissue infection at or near the site of application of the transcutaneous PTNS and patient with cardiac pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator. Pregnancy
traumatic faecal incontinence if the defect is more than 25% of the circumference e
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method