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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00303030
Date of registration: 14/03/2006
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University Hospital of North Norway
Public title: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial of Biofeedback and Anal Injections as First Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
Scientific title: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial of Biofeedback and Anal Injections as First Treatment of Fecal Incontinence.
Date of first enrolment: May 2006
Target sample size: 126
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00303030
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 1
Countries of recruitment
Norway
Contacts
Name:     Barthold Vonen, M.D., Ph.D.
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Affiliation:  University of Tromsø, Norway
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Fecal incontinence lasting more than 6 months

- St. Marks score of 4 or more

- No known local or general neurological disease

- 18 years or older

- No constipation

Exclusion Criteria:

- Total rupture of the sphincter of more than 120 degrees

- Diabetes mellitus with late complications (neurological og cardiovascular)

- Ulcus simplex/rectal ulcus

- Anal/rectal prolapse

- ileo-anal anastomosis

- Cancer recti or cancer ani last 2 years

- Pregnancy



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Fecal Incontinence
Intervention(s)
Procedure: 2. Biofeedback
Procedure: 1. Anal injection
Primary Outcome(s)
Incontinence measured by St.Marks incontinence score [Time Frame: 2 years]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Physiologic measures [Time Frame: 2 years]
Health related Quality of Life measures [Time Frame: 2 years]
Secondary ID(s)
Biofeedback or injections
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation
Ethics review
Results
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