Clinical Research Directory

Active Versus Passive Anal Sphincter Training in Patients With Fecal Incontinence

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.

Iltamiocel Compared to Placebo for Chronic Fecal Incontinence in Females With Obstetric Injury

This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a single injection of iltamiocel (300 x 10\^6 cells) compared to a placebo in the reduction of fecal incontinence episode frequency in adult female participants with chronic fecal incontinence and a history of obstetric anal sphincter injury. Half of the participants will receive iltamiocel (injections with cells) and the other half will receive placebo.

Axonics R20 Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Study for the Indication of Fecal Incontinence

Single-Arm, multi-center, prospective, open-label registry study for commercially available rechargeable implantable neurostimulator (INS model 5101); also referred to as R20.

Treatment of Fecal Incontinence and Chronic Constipation With Low-volume Irrigation

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of low-volume irrigation on bowel function among patients with fecal incontinence and/or chronic constipation (of heterogenous origin).

Improving the Care of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD) Using a Beta-Glucan Cream as a Hydrating and Soothing Agent

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether adding a β-glucan moisturizing cream to routine skin care can enhance skin healing, accelerate visible recovery, reduce discomfort, and improve both patient and clinician experiences. The study will also learn about the safety and tolerability of the β-glucan cream when used along with standard skin care. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are there visible changes in the severity of IAD when β-glucan cream is added to standard care, and if so, to what extent does it reduce severity compared with standard care alone? Does the β-glucan cream help IAD heal faster? Does the cream reduce symptoms such as pain, itching, tingling, or burning? What medical problems or side effects, if any, do participants experience while using the β-glucan cream? Researchers will compare standard care plus β-glucan cream to standard care alone to see if the β-glucan cream provides additional benefit for treating IAD. Participants will: Receive either β-glucan cream plus standard care or standard care alone Have the study cream applied once daily for up to 2 weeks Have their skin checked weekly by the study team using a standardized assessment tool Answer questions about symptoms such as pain, itching, tingling, and burning Allow photographs of the affected skin area to be taken for secure clinical review Be monitored for any side effects or skin reactions during the study

Safety and Performance of a Silicone Implant for Fecal Incontinence Treatment (SimplyFI)

The purpose of the clinical investigation is to verify that the device under investigation (SimplyFI) is appropriate to significantly improve fecal incontinence in patients in whom its use is indicated.

Pelvic Health Electrically Evoked Recording (PEER) 2 Study

To collect physiological signals at several timepoints during the therapy evaluation period.

Autologous Muscle Fiber Fragment Injections

To regenerate functional anal sphincter muscle using muscle fiber fragments that contain muscle precursor cells (MPCs)

Safety and Performance of UCon Bar Electrode for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder (OAB) and Bowel Dysfunction (BD)

UCon is a medical device for treatment of the symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) and bowel dysfunction (BD). It electrically stimulates the DGN through the skin to obtain modulated behaviour of the bladder/bowel musculature e.g., suppress undesired bladder/bowel activity to relieve the symptoms of the patient. This clinical investigation is designed as a single-arm, prospective, multi-centre, and early feasibility study.

Mechanisms of Action on Rectal Motricity of Intrarectal Botulinum Toxin Injections

Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of this treatment in certain patients suffering from fecal incontinence, but it is not yet reimbursed in this indication as it is still in the evaluation phase. Indeed, little is known about botulinum toxin mechanisms of action. The aim of this study is to better understand the mechanisms of action of intra-rectal botulinum toxin injections, so that the investigators can identify the patients most likely to benefit from this treatment in the future.

Mechanisms of Fecal Incontinence in Wolfram Syndrome

In order to clarify the mechanism of fecal incontinence in in Wolfram syndrome and to characterize its risk factors, the examiner will reviewed the files of patients followed in a Reference Center for Rare Diseases in Ophthalmology.

Acute Genital Nerve Stimulation for Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury

Bowel issues occur in nearly all people after spinal cord injury (SCI) and one major complication is fecal incontinence (accidents). This complication has been repeatedly highlighted by people living with SCI as particularly life-limiting and in need of more options for interventions. This study will test the effect of genital nerve stimulation (GNS), with non-invasive electrodes, on the activity of the anus and rectum of persons after SCI. Recording anorectal manometry (ARM) endpoints tells us the function of those tissues and our study design (ARM without stim, ARM with stim, ARM without stim) will allow us to conclude the GNS effect and whether it is likely to reduce fecal incontinence. The study will also collect medical, demographic, and bowel related functional information. The combination of all of these data should help predict who will respond to stimulation, what will happen when stimulation is applied, and if that stimulation is likely to provide an improvement in fecal continence for people living with SCI.

Use of the LEVA® Pelvic Health System for Fecal Incontinence

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how the duration of use of The Leva Pelvic Health System® affects treatment of fecal incontinence in women. The main question it aims to answer is to test whether use of the The Leva Pelvic Health System® for 8 weeks is as good as using it for 16 weeks. Participants will complete surveys, and use the Leva device.

Mechanisms of Improving Fecal Continence Muscles Motor Function

The investigators hypothesize that different continence muscles have different fatigue characteristics and fatigue induced by resisted contractions will result in significant increase in contractility of the continence muscles and improvement of fecal incontinence severity.

Trial to Evaluate Fecobionics in Fecal Incontinence (FI) (NORMAL and ABNORMAL-FI)

The objective is to determine the length-tension properties of the anal sphincters using Fecobionics in normal subjects and FI patients during anal distension and during simulated evacuation. Fecobionics has the consistency and shape of normal stool and can record pressures, cross-sectional area, orientation and viscoelastic properties of the anorectum and can map the geometric profiles during evacuation, and thereby provides multi-dimensional measurements of pressures, deformability, and topographic changes. Fecobionics combines several existing tests to provide novel insight into anorectal function. The purpose for the development was to overcome the technological controversies and disagreement between various tests and unphysiological test conditions. The aim was to imitate defecation as much as possible to the natural process. Fecobionics was developed to simulate stool and to provide the driving pressure and resulting deformations of stool along with a measure of an objective anorectal angle during defecation in a single examination. Fecobionics makes it possible to describe objectively, without disturbing the defecation process, the opening characteristics and pressure signatures during initial entry into the relaxing anal canal. The overall goal is to provide mechanistic understanding of defecation in health and defecatory disorders. It exceeds previous attempts to make artificial stool for evaluation of defecation (BET and FECOM) and integrates other technologies as well. It was designed to have a consistency and deformability of Type 4 (range type 3-5) on the Bristol stool form scale. The range from types 3-5 is found in 70% of normal subjects. A major novelty is that Fecobionics measures pressures in axial direction; i.e., in the flow direction.

Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms in Women Seeking Weight Loss Therapy

The purpose of this study is to compare change in pelvic floor symptoms between patients receiving medical therapy for weight loss and surgical treatment for weight loss. Examples of pelvic floor symptoms include urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, urinary frequency, fecal incontinence, and vaginal prolapse. Participants in this study do not need to have any pelvic floor symptoms to enroll in the study. Understanding how different types of weight loss treatment impact pelvic floor symptoms will help clinicians guide which weight loss treatments are recommended for patients with pelvic floor symptoms in the future.

Testing a Novel Barrier Cream for Fecal Incontinence in an Ambulatory Population

Liquid stool and diarrhea are associated with an increased risk for moisture-associated skin damage (MASD), and clinical evidence suggests that exposure to liquid stool is associated with severe MASD and extensive erosion of affected skin. There are no known products on the market that treat fecal incontinence or MASD caused by fecal enzyme activity. Scotiaderm has invented a novel barrier cream (Dermategrity Everyday Barrier Cream) with an enhanced formula containing zinc oxide and soybean extract that inhibits fecal enzymes to protect the skin while preventing further breakdown. Dermategrity Everyday Barrier Cream has shown superior outcomes in comparison to zinc oxide alone in simulated laboratory testing, and promising results have been obtained in clinical case studies. To date, however, there has been no formal clinical testing of this new barrier product in comparison to standard zinc oxide creams. The purpose of this study is to perform a randomized, controlled clinical study comparing Dermategrity Everyday Barrier Cream to zinc oxide barrier cream to determine if there is a difference in healing, clinical outcomes, and the speed of resolution of MASD symptoms between groups, in an ambulatory patient population.

Treatment of Fecal Incontinence and Functional Evacuation Disorders Using Non-instrumental Biofeedback

Background. Rehabilitation and re-education using instrumental anorectal biofeedback are the main treatment of anorectal functional disorders producing incontinence and outlet obstructed defecation. These treatments imply intubation of patient and several sessions of treatment leading to high consumption of resources and costs. Hypothesis. A cognitive intervention based on original audiovisual programs developed specifically for the management of anorectal functional disorders is effective in correcting anorectal function disorders that cause fecal incontinence and evacuation disorders. Aim. To prove in two different protocols (fecal incontinence and dyssinergic defecation) the efficacy of specifically developed non-instrumental biofeedback techniques. Selection criteria. Patients with fecal incontinence and altered sphincter function and patients with outlet obstructed evacuation referred for biofeedback treatment. Intervention. In separate studies (incontinence and dyssynergic defecation) patients will be randomized into biofeedback and placebo groups. One session of either biofeedback or placebo intervention will be performed at the beginning of the intervention period and patients will be instructed to performed the assigned daily treatment at home. A visit for outcome assessment will be performed at 3 months in incontinence study and at 4 weeks in the dyssinergic defecation study. In addition, in the incontinence study a phone call will be performed after 6 months of the beginning of the study to evaluate treatment outcome. Biofeedback: patients will be taught to control anal and abdominal muscular activity by providing instructions using original video supports. Patients will be instructed to perform the same exercises daily at home in scheduled times. Placebo: a pill of placebo containing 0.3 g glucose will be administered every day at home.

Functional Outcomes in Ulcerative Colitis Patients With Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Treated With High Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Stimulation

The purpose of this research is to evaluate functional outcomes in patients with Ulcerative Colitis and IBDU who have received an ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), commonly referred to as a J pouch, after treatment with the Emsella chair. We will specifically look at fecal incontinence and patient health related quality of life outcomes before, during and after course of treatment.

Late Side-effects After Cervical Cancer Treatment - Prevention and Treatment

Late side-effects following gynecological cancer are predominantly symptoms from the pelvic region originating from the bowels, urinary tract, lymphatic system, genitals and musculoskeletal system. Pelvic floor dysfunctions such as urinary- and anal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, vaginal stenosis as well as compromised sexual function and dyspareunia appear to be highly prevalent. The incidence of gynecological cancer in Norway was 1700 in 2020 and the survival rate in Norway is among the highest in the world. Most women with cervical cancers are treated with curative intension and life expectancy at 5 years after diagnosis is \>80%. A negative impact of pelvic floor disorders on psychosocial well-being and quality of life are seen in survivors of gynecological cancer, and in cancer survivors this is found to be directly linked with patients regaining continence. Pelvic floor muscle training has few or no side effects, and is acknowledged as first line treatment for all types of urinary incontinence in women. Even though less studied, there is evidence to support pelvic floor muscle training as a safe intervention to reduce symptoms of anal incontinence and improve sexual function. A recent comparative cross-sectional study found that survivors of gynecological cancer with dyspareunia had higher stiffness and lower flexibility, coordination and endurance of the pelvic floor muscles compared to women with a history of total hysterectomy but no pelvic pain. These findings suggest a possible role for pelvic floor muscle training in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor disorders after gynecological cancer. However, the overall quality of evidence for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to reduce symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunctions after treatment of gynecological cancer is low. This study aims to assess the feasibility of a digital pelvic floor rehabilitation programme led by an experienced pelvic floor physiotherapist. Study subjects are women treated for cervical cancer within the past 5 years, and all included participants will receive the intervention due to the feasibility design. Participants will be assessed clinically at baseline and endpoint, partly to ensure proper pelvic floor muscle contraction. The digital intervention ensures residents in rural areas equal access to specialized pelvic floor rehabilitation.

Testing the Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Barrier Cream for the Treatment of Moisture Associated Skin Damage

Liquid stool and diarrhea are associated with an increased risk for moisture-associated skin damage (MASD), and clinical evidence suggests that exposure to liquid stool is associated with severe MASD and extensive erosion of affected skin. There are no known products on the market that treat fecal incontinence or MASD caused by fecal enzyme activity. Scotiaderm has invented a novel barrier cream (Dermategrity "Anti-fecal" Barrier Cream) with an enhanced formula containing zinc oxide and soybean extract that inhibits fecal enzymes to protect the skin while preventing further breakdown. Dermategrity "Anti-fecal" Barrier Cream has shown superior outcomes in comparison to zinc oxide alone in simulated laboratory testing, and promising results have been obtained in clinical case studies. To date, however, there has been no formal clinical testing of this new barrier product in comparison to standard zinc oxide creams. The purpose of this study is to perform a randomized, controlled clinical study comparing Dermategrity "Anti-fecal" Barrier Cream to zinc oxide barrier cream to determine if there is a difference in healing, clinical outcomes, and the speed of resolution of MASD symptoms between groups.

Implantation of BioSphincter TM for Treatment of Severe Passive Fecal Incontinence

This is first-in-human prospective Phase I study of the immediate and long-term safety of an implanted internal anal sphincter (IAS) bioengineered from autologous cells to treat subjects with severe passive FI who have failed standard treatments.

Safety and Performance of UCon Patch Electrode

UCon is a medical device for treating the symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) and bowel dysfunction (BD). It electrically stimulates the DGN through the skin to obtain modulated behavior of the bladder/bowel musculature e.g., suppressing undesired bladder/bowel activity to relieve the symptoms of the patient. This pivotal clinical investigation is designed as a stratified-randomized, single-blinded, controlled, confirmatory, prospective, multicenter clinical investigation.

Skeletal Muscle-derived Cell Implantation for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence

The objective of this study is the final assessment of clinical safety and efficacy of autologous autologous skeletal muscle derived cells for patients with urge fecal incontinence due to external anal sphincter dysfunction caused by its disruption and/or weakness.