Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Fecal Incontinence

NCT03825575 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2022-04-05

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Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate if low level laser therapy will do more good than harm for patients with severe refractory fecal incontinence. It is a proof of concept study without a placebo arm.

Conditions

  • Fecal Incontinence

Interventions

DEVICE

Low level laser therapy (LLLT)

A 3 week treatment period with a total of 8 treatments of 1 hour over the sacral spinal cord

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jihong Chen, MD PhD · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-08
Primary Completion
2025-02-01
Completion
2027-02-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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