Status:

COMPLETED

A Colonic Tube to Improve Bowel Function in Spinal Cord Injury

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Constipation

Fecal Incontinence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators want to know if placing a tube through the skin and into the colon to flush out the colon is safe and effective in helping spinal cord Veterans with bowel management.

Detailed Description

1. Objectives: This Quality of Life (QoL) outcomes project studies the ability of Percutaneous Colostomy (PC) to clinically benefit Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients' bowel management and, thereby, th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • SCI Veteran followed at Zablocki VAMC
  • High quality of life impact of bowels on survey
  • Ability to cooperate with data collection and follow-up requirements

Exclusion

  • Unstable clinical disease
  • Untreatable co-morbidities affecting gut function
  • Colonic disease or surgery that might impact safety of Percutaneous Colostomy tube placement

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00345397

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

December 31 2018

Last Update

February 1 2019

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Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53295-1000