Functional diagnosis of sphincter with 2D/3D-ultrasound

Not Applicable

• Conditions: R15; Faecal incontinence

• Registration Number: DRKS00025571
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsmedizin Mainz

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-23
• Study Completion: 2022-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

50 patients from the urogynecological consultations are to be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of an enterostoma system (anamnestic intestinal resection with neurolysis)
• Current therapy with sacral neuromodulation with insufficient contractility
• Presence of an artificial sphincter
• Condition after Sphincteroplasty at high-grade perineal injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Investigation of the significance of 2D/3D (2/3 dimensional) perineal sonography in the assessment of sphicter ani function as a non-invasive examination technique.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Investigation of the additional measurement parameter, which can be collected by means of 2D/3D (2/3 dimensional) perineal sonography (i.e. area of the hiatus urogenitalis) when assessing the severity of incontinence.