Status:
TERMINATED
Treatment of Faecal Incontinence With Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Improved Function With Stimulation Bilaterally?
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Collaborating Sponsors:
MEDTRONIC DANMARK A/S Arne Jacobsens Alle 17 DK-2300 København S Danmark
Conditions:
Fecal Incontinence
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Faecal incontinence is a devastating condition causing psychological stress, affecting daily living and influences quality of life. Faecal incontinence affects 2,2 to 5 % of the adult population. The ...
Detailed Description
Sacral nerve stimulation is a very good and effective treatment for faecal incontinence The method was introduced to patients with voiding disorders in 1981. In 1995 sacral nerve stimulation was used ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Informed Consent
- Diagnosed with idiopathic faecal incontinence and planned sacral nerve stimulation
- Age\> 40 years normal sigmoid/colonoscopic prior to operation
Exclusion
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Patients who are not deemed able to follow the planned testing program, including mental illness or mentally unstable patients
- Medication with known effects on gastrointestinal motility, thyroid disease, diabetes, coeliaki, neurological disorders.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00913601
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
July 3 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Anal Physiology Laboratory, Surgical Research Section 900, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Aarhus C, Denmark, 8000