Transvaginal Versus Transperineal Repair of Rectocele

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rectocele

• Registration Number: NCT03801291
• Lead Sponsor: Mansoura University

Brief Summary

Patients with anterior rectocele were randomized to undergo either transvaginal or transperineal repair. The primary outcome of the study was improvement in constipation at 6 and 12 months

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-01
• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Study Completion: 2019-01-07
• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-01-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-01-09
• Study First Posted: 2019-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2019-01-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult female patients with anterior rectocele

Exclusion Criteria

• Male patients.
• Combined rectocele with internal rectal prolapse.
• Anismus.
• Associated anorectal condition such as hemorrhoids and anal fissure.
• Pregnancy.
• Unwilling to participate in the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in constipation	6 and 12 months after surgery	decrease in Wexner constipation score by 25%

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mansoura university hospital; 🇪🇬 Mansourah, Dakahlia, Egypt