Pelvic floor physiotherapy in treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure (PAF-study)
Recruiting
- Conditions
- chronic anal fissurepelvic floor dysfunctiondyssynergiatreatmentchronische anale fissuur bekkenbodemdysfunctie dyssynergie behandeling
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27503
- Lead Sponsor
- Proctos Clinics BilthovenLeiden University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
no
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 133
Inclusion Criteria
• All patients > 18 years old
• Chronic anal fissure(anal fissure existing longer than 6 weeks) and pelvic floor dysfunction
Exclusion Criteria
• Patients presenting an abscess or fistula
• Patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method VAS-scores(pain)<br /><br>Quality of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in chronic anal fissure measured by physical examination and balloon expulsion test<br /><br>- Difference in EMG signals of the pelvic floor before and after treatment;<br /><br>- Relation between chronic anal fissures and other pelvic floor dysfunctions;<br /><br>-PROM before and after PFMT<br>