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BAFIARS - Biomedical Assessment of Function and Imaging of the Ano-rectal Sphincter

NCT02778048 · Status: SUSPENDED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-01-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

With the project Smart Muscle for Incontinence Treatment (SMIT) a multidisciplinary consortium consisting of representatives ranging from clinical medicine via microelectronics towards biomaterial science aims to develop a novel implant to treat faecal incontinence. The aim of this campaign includes development of implantable prototype devices acting as artificial continence muscles using low-voltage electrically activated polymers (EAPs) controlled by implemented pressure sensors and the patient.

Subsequently, the knowledge of the anatomical and biomechanical properties of the anal sphincter complex are of cardinal importance. Most of the existing data on anatomy and physiology results is based on old studies and almost no data on biomechanical properties are available. However, new technologies or even merging data from different examination methods might provide new information in this field.

Conditions

  • Fecal Incontinence

Interventions

OTHER

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

Assessment of the sphincter

OTHER

US (ultra sound)

Assessment of the sphincter

OTHER

FLIP (functional lumen imaging probe)

Assessment of the sphincter

OTHER

HRAM (high resolution anal manometry)

Assessment of the sphincter

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nano-Tera.ch, Lausanne

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Bern

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Basel

    collaborator OTHER

  • Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lukas Brügger, PD, Dr. med. · University of Bern

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-31
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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