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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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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.
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