Status:

SUSPENDED

Medical and Economic Evaluation of a Magnetic Anal Sphincter for Patients With Severe Anal Incontinence

Lead Sponsor:

Nantes University Hospital

Conditions:

Fecal Incontinence

Anal Incontinence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare 2 surgical treatments of severe fecal incontinence (defined as more than a major leak per week). The hypothesis of this "non-inferiority" trial is that magnetic...

Detailed Description

Severe anal incontinence, defined as the uncontrolled passing of stool at least once a week, is a problem that has a serious impact on the quality of life. In the event of failure of conservative trea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patient (male or female) of 18 to 75 years of age
  • Affected by severe anal incontinence (SAI)\*.
  • Documented failure of conservative treatment (reeducation and medical treatment)
  • With functional anal sphincter\*\*
  • Agrees to take part in the study and has signed the informed consent form
  • Agrees to undergo post-operative surveillance for a period of one (1) year
  • Covered by National Insurance
  • Defined as follows: at least one involuntary passing of stool per week measured by collecting data on incontinence accidents on a 3-week stool record chart, with the continence problem developing over more than 6 months. \*\*Defined as follows: external sphincter intact (without injury or after sphincter repair) or external sphincter altered, with an injury of a size that does not justify sphincter repair.
  • Internal sphincter injuries not taken into account (by professional consensus).

Exclusion

  • Anorectal or pelvic malformations
  • Local conditions incompatible with the proposed sizes of the MAS (extreme obesity, thickness of the tissue in the anorectal area)
  • Sequelae of rectal resections - presence of cancer of the rectum or anus
  • Rectal prolapse and/or major pelvic floor disorders
  • Major chronic disorder of the intestinal motility, irritable bowel syndrome, repeated faecalomas, megarectum
  • Extensive sphincter degeneration
  • Consequences of radiation-induced rectitis and chronic inflammatory diseases of the bowel (Crohn's disease)
  • Neurological disorders or systemic diseases (multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, paraplegia)
  • Festering sores of the perineal and/or anorectal regions
  • Known or suspected risks of allergy to titanium
  • Active pelvic infection
  • Contraindications to SNS:
  • Cardiac stimulator or defibrillator implant
  • Malformation of the sacrum
  • Patient exposed to Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Skin diseases exposing the patient to the risk of infection (at the investigator's discretion)
  • Patient scheduled for diathermy or ablation by radiofrequency
  • Pregnant women
  • Adults under guardianship
  • Patients involved in a mobility project in the year following the operation
  • Patient already subjected to one or other of the therapeutic approaches (MAS or SNS) Please note: coagulation problems (including anti-aggregant or anti-coagulant treatments) are not a contraindication if these problems can be corrected during the perioperative period.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01920607

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

August 1 2017

Last Update

June 26 2017

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Nantes University Hospital

Nantes, France, 4000