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Fecal Incontinence Subtypes in Women With Pelvic Floor Disorders

NCT02772874 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2017-08-17

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Summary

Fecal incontinence (FI) is clinically subtyped as urge FI and passive FI based on symptoms, however the pathophysiologic significance of this subtyping is not known. FI is commonly encountered in women with pelvic floor disorders. This study aims to compare characteristics of clinical severity, quality of life, anatomy, and physiology of urge FI versus passive FI. Urogynecology patients greater than age 18 with FI at least monthly over the last 3 months will be recruited for participation. Participants will be divided into urge FI subtype and passive FI subtype. Participants will complete validated questionnaires on clinical severity and quality of life, both as related to FI and general heath. Participants will undergo pelvic examination, endoanal ultrasound and anorectal manometry for evaluation of anatomic and physiologic pathology. Results between both groups will be compared. The investigators hypothesize that clinical, anatomic, and physiologic characteristics differ between urge-predominant fecal incontinence and passive-predominant fecal incontinence in women with pelvic floor disorders.

Conditions

  • Fecal Incontinence

Interventions

OTHER

No intervention

No intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Avita K Pahwa, MD · University of Pennsylvania

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-07-01

Countries

  • United States

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