Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
Biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training and posterior tibial nerve stimulation
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University Egypt.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with idiopathic, postoperative, postpartum, traumatic or rectal prolapse faecal incontinence were older than 18 years duration of FI of at least 6 months failure of medical therapy for faecal incontinence.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: diabetes mellitus metabolic disorders endocrine disorders diarrhea inflammatory bowel diseases neurological diseases leading to neurogenic bowel disorders and overflow faecal incontinence Contraindications for BF training as depression, mental health problem affecting the ability for concentration and learning. Contraindications for PTNS as neurological disorders affecting the lower limbs as peripheral neuropathy, current skin or soft tissue infection at or near the site of application of the transcutaneous PTNS and patient with cardiac pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator. Pregnancy traumatic faecal incontinence if the defect is more than 25% of the circumference e
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| comparison between improvement of Wexner Faecal Continence scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maximal squeezing anal pressure, maximal voluntary anal contraction time and VAS for patient global assessment of effect of FI on quality of life. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMervat Elsawy
Lecturer Physical Medicine Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University
Outcome results
None listed