Randomized Control Trial of Biofeedback Guided Pelvic Floor Exercises in the Treatment in Faecal Incontinence
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Faecal incontinenceOral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12605000747628
- Lead Sponsor
- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre - based in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 350
Inclusion Criteria
1) prior assessment by a doctor, nurse specialist or physiotherapist 2) faecal incontinence.
Exclusion Criteria
1) complete external sphincter defect, 2) obstructive defecation or constipation 3) defunctioning stoma, 4) currently active inflammatory bowel disease 5) acute perianal inflammation, 6) a potentially reversible cause of incontinence such as acute diarrhoea 7) untreated full-thickness rectal prolapse.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incontinence[ 5 months after initial visit]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life[ 5 months after initial visit]