Physiotherapy in Faecal Incontinence Trial

Completed

• Conditions: Faecal incontinence; Digestive System; Lower digestive system disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN78640169
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Maastricht (UM) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults (aged 18 years and older)
2. Faecal Incontinence (FI) complaints due to different etiologies persisting for at least six months
3. Vaizey incontinence score of at least 12
4. Failure of conservative treatment (including dietary adaptations and pharmacological agents)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with an anorectal tumour within the past two years
2. Absent squeeze pressure of anal sphincter
3. Chronic diarrhoea (always fluid stool three or more times a day)
4. Overflow incontinence
5. Proctitis
6. Colitis ulcerosa
7. Crohn's disease
8. Soiling (defined as leakage of a minimal amount of faeces out of the anal canal)
9. Previous ileo-anal or colo-anal anastomosis and/or rectal prolapse in situ are excluded
10. Participants who received physiotherapy during the previous six months or who are intellectually and/or linguistically incapable to understand therapy are excluded as well

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified