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Physical Therapy for Anal Incontinence

NCT03252951 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 71

Last updated 2022-10-25

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Summary

Anal incontinence is a significant public health problem estimated to affect 7-15% of women in the United States. Traditional rehabilitation strategies include biofeedback and Kegel exercises for pelvic floor muscle strengthening, but this strategy does not incorporate strategies for resistance training that are known to cause muscle strengthening and hypertrophy in other muscles in the body. This study aims to investigate whether a novel pelvic floor resistance exercise program will increase pelvic floor muscle strength and improve anal incontinence and has the potential to impact rehabilitation strategies for the millions of women affected anal incontinence.

Conditions

  • Anal Incontinence
  • Fecal Incontinence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Eccentric Training

Different Anal Sphincter Exercise Types for muscle hypertrophy

BEHAVIORAL

Concentric Training

Different Anal Sphincter Exercise Types for muscle hypertrophy

BEHAVIORAL

Isometric Training

Different Anal Sphincter Exercise Types for muscle hypertrophy

BEHAVIORAL

Biofeedback

Standard of Care Biofeedback Training

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Lori Tuttle, PT, PhD · San Diego State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • United States

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