Effects of transcutaneous functional electrical stimulation with or without biofeedback on functional non-retentive fecal incontinence in children

Comparison of the effectiveness of treatment with transcutaneous functional electrical stimulation and biofeedback in improving of functional non-retentive fecal incontinence in children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140527017876N4

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-16

Start date

2018-02-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Fecal incontinence. Fecal incontinence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Children in group 1 ( n=15) underwent 10 treatment sessions, two times per week. In each session, patients underwent pelvic floor muscle exercise by biofeedback for 10 minutes and tran

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 5 years old or more Presence of fecal incontinence episode at least once a week No history of previous constipation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neuropathic bowel dysfunction Inflammatory bowel disease Metabolic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of fecal incontinence episodes. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Filling out of bowel habit diary by parents.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Defecation frequency per week. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Filling out a bowel habit diary by parents.;Stool form. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Filling out a bowel habit diary by parents.;Pain. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Pain scoring system.	—

Measure

Time frame

Defecation frequency per week. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Filling out a bowel habit diary by parents.;Stool form. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Filling out a bowel habit diary by parents.;Pain. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Pain scoring system.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh-Sanam Ladi-Seyedian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

ladiseyedian.sanam@gmail.com+98 21 6147 2090

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026