Effect of a pelvic floor muscle training program in patients who have undergone surgery for bowel cancer

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Pelvic floor symptoms; Bowel cancer; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon)

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001297718
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have undergone anterior resection for histologically confirmed, stage I-III colorectal cancer; have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of between 0-2 (0 = fully active, 2 = up and about for 50% of a day); and have sufficient English language skills to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are pregnant or up to 12 months postpartum, have a permanent ostomy, have severe physical/psychiatric impairments, presence of other malignancies or have received post-operative supervised exercise or rehabilitation in the preceeding 12 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pelvic floor symptoms as assessed using the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Bowel module[at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at 6, 12, 24, and 60 months following baseline]