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Active Versus Passive Anal Sphincter Training in Patients With Fecal Incontinence
Sponsor: University Hospital, Martin
Summary
Fecal incontinence is a disabling condition that can substantially impair quality of life. This study evaluates whether home-based anal electrical stimulation combined with active voluntary anal sphincter contraction is superior to electrical stimulation alone in patients with fecal incontinence. The study is a prospective, randomized, parallel-group, open-label controlled trial. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either electrical stimulation with synchronized active sphincter contraction or electrical stimulation alone. The primary outcome is the change in Vaizey/St. Mark's Incontinence Score from baseline to week 12. Secondary outcomes include fecal incontinence episodes, quality of life, anorectal manometry parameters, adherence, safety, and sustained response during follow-up.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2026-05-15
Completion Date
2029-05
Last Updated
2026-05-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Home-based anal electrical stimulator
Home-based anal electrical stimulation delivered using the NeuroTrac Continence device. Stimulation parameters include frequency 40 Hz, pulse width 250 µs, 5 seconds ON and 10 seconds OFF cycles, 1-second ramp-up, session duration 25 minutes, and patient-adjusted intensity up to the maximum tolerable level without pain.
Locations (1)
Clinic of Internal Medicine- Gastroenterology, University Hospital Martin
Martin, Slovakia