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Efficacy of Acupuncture as a Treatment for Faecal Incontinence

NCT04276350 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2020-03-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Overall Aim:

To improve the long-term management outcomes for faecal incontinence (FI); through the implementation of new alternative treatment to complement existing treatment options, and enable better utilization of limited healthcare resources.

Primary Specific Aim:

To evaluate the effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture in the treatment of faecal incontinence.

Secondary Aims:

* To evaluate the safety profile of TCM acupuncture.
* To explore the patient satisfaction and uptake of TCM acupuncture as an alternative management strategy for FI.
* To evaluate improvements in health-related quality of life with TCM-acupuncture.
* To explore the cost-effectiveness of TCM acupuncture.

Hypothesis:

Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy, in the form of acupuncture, is an effective treatment for faecal incontinence.

Conditions

  • Faecal Incontinence

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture sessions - 2-3 times/week, each session lasting 1 hour, over a period of 10 weeks (with allowed deviation up to 2 weeks due to scheduling)

PROCEDURE

Best Medical Therapy

Best Medical Therapy - 3 biofeedback sessions over a period of 10 weeks (with allowed deviation up to 2 weeks due to scheduling), where subjects learn and practice the exercises daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Singapore General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emile Kwong Wei Tan · Singapore General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-07
Primary Completion
2020-11-30
Completion
2020-11-30

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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