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Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Fecal Incontinence

NCT01162525 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2018-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation is introduced as regular treatment option for fecal urge continence at the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen. During this introduction phase efficiency und adverse events will be monitored in this observational study.

Conditions

  • Fecal Incontinence

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (pTNS)

A 34 gauge needle in placed close to the tibial nerve about 2-3 cm above the ankle. A self-adhesive surface electrode is placed on the skin. Needle and surface electrode are connected to an electric stimulator and the stimulating current (0 - 10 mA) is increased in 20 steps. When the patient feels a tingling sensation in the foot, stimulating current is set back for one step and the treatment is started (30 min stimulation).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lukas T Marti, Dr. med. · Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-10-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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