Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Barriers to Rectal Irrigation in Defaecatory Dysfunction
Lead Sponsor:
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Defecation Disorder
Constipation - Functional
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Brief Summary
Rectal irrigation is the introduction of warm tap water through the anal canal into the rectum to initiate defaecation. NICE recommends that rectal irrigation be considered in patients with constipati...
Detailed Description
Rectal irrigation is the introduction of warm tap water through the anal canal into the rectum to initiate defaecation. Proposed mechanisms of action include simple mechanical washout, colonic movemen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who
- are/have
- currently using rectal irrigation
- have previously used rectal irrigation
- declined rectal irrigation
- equal to or over 18 years
- have defaecatory difficulties
- Failed nurse-led biofeedback treatment
- have ability and willingness to give informed consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06569446
Start Date
October 1 2024
End Date
February 1 2025
Last Update
August 26 2024
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