fecal incontinence
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fecal incontinence patients who did not get sufficient symptom improvement even after 3 months or more of conservative therapy such as medication, diet therapy, suppository, enema, etc. The patients who have never received biofeedback therapy. Patients are willing and able to comply with this study procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Anal or rectal stenosis Rectal cancer Rectal prolapse Active inflammatory bowel disease Within 3 months from anorectal surgery Pregnant or planning to become pregnant Currently using Trans Anal Irrigation therapy Fecal Incontinence due to Functional diarrhea Neurogenic defecation disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ordinal scale (evaluate post-intervention fecal incontinence symptoms: worse, same, improved, cured) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) FISI (Fecal Incontinence Severity Index) SF36 (MOS short form 36 health survey) FIQLS (Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kameda Medical Center Gastroenterological surgery