The effect of pelvic floor physiotherapy in children with fecal incontinence after surgery for anorectal malformatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Fecal incontinence.Fecal incontinence
- Registration Number
- IRCT20140811018760N7
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Children with fecal incontinence after surgery for anorectal malformation include recto-perinatal fistula and closed anus without fistula
Preschool age (4 to 6 years) undergo corrective anorectoplasty surgery in three stages before 6 months of age (colostomy at birth and anorectoplasty and then colostomy closure).
Both sexes
Exclusion Criteria
Children with associated anomalies such as myelomeningocele, congenital hip dislocation, multiple anomalies
Children with learning disabilities
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of fecal incontinence. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Rintala Questionnaire.;Severity of constipation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pediatric constipation score Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pelvic floor muscles strength. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The strength of pelvic floor muscles will be determined by rectal digital examination and oxford scale.