chronic faecal incontinence and constipation
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Faecal incontinence and/or constipation resistant to conservative bowel management (medicinal treatment, suppositories, enemas, bio feedback etc.) Transanal irrigation naive Post-surgical patients: a valid endoscopy or barium enema must be available to exclude rectal conditions contraindicating irrigation Be at least 20 years of age and have full legal capacity Be willing and able to comply with investigation procedures Have given written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known anal or colorectal stenosis Known colorectal cancer Acute inflammatory bowel disease Acute diverticulitis Within 3 months of anal or colorectal surgery Within 4 weeks of endoscopic polypectomy Ischaemic colitis Current or planned pregnancy or nursing women, in the investigational period Currently performs transanal irrigation using a device other than Peristeen Anal Irrigation System Depending on the condition each patient, the patient who the physician judged that it is not aplicable in this clinical research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Using a VAS (Visual Analogue Scale), patients are asked to evaluate their satisfaction with current bowel management | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number and ratio of patients who wish to continue using transanal irrigation after end of clinical research Quality of Life improvement as measured by EQ-5D instrument Need for and frequency of use of bowel medications Need for digital evacuation Daily time required for bowel management Need for use if diapers/pads, number of diapers/pads used weekly Number of new urinary tract infections(UTI) Transanal irrigation-specific items NBD Score CCFIS Score CSS Score LARS Score | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Fujita Health University, School of Medicine Department of Surgery