Status:

COMPLETED

Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Rouen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, France

Conditions:

Fecal Incontinence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Fecal incontinence is a major public health issue since 10% of the French population aged 45 has to deal with it. Different treatments exist and have already been evaluated, like the sacral nerve stim...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • fecal incontinence, refractory to medical treatment,for more than 3 months,with at least one episode of anal incontinence and/or urgency per month
  • patient with no knowledge of cutaneous stimulation
  • patients with NHS

Exclusion

  • older than 18 years old
  • pregnancy
  • implanted stimulator
  • cutaneous lesion
  • cutaneous anesthesia
  • patients without oral contraception
  • Guardianship and curatorship
  • fecal incontinence secondary to anorectal malformation, surgical sequelae, significative sphincteric lesion leading to repair at a first time, rectal prolapse, active neurological disease
  • patient already treated by sacral nerve stimulation or stimulated graciloplasty, artificial bowel sphincter, radiofrequency

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

144 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00977652

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

August 23 2011

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Leroi

Rouen, France, 76000