The Role of Biofeedback in Improving Continence After Anterior Resection

The purpose of this study is to determine whether biofeedback exercises improve anal continence after anterior resection for rectal cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Rectal Neoplasms Aged Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Fecal Incontinence Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Rectal Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

About this study

See above

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Rectosigmoid or rectal cancer

Exclusion criteria

Inoperable

Treatment and study plan

Biofeedback

Behavioral

Biofeedback sessions or biofeedback exercises

Primary outcomes

Cleveland Clinic Incontinence (CCI) Score

Time frame: 1 year

The Cleveland Clinic incontinence score (CCI) is an anal incontinence severity score. It is easy to use and gives the patient a score of 0 to 20, where zero equates to perfect continence and twenty equates to complete anal incontinence.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Southampton

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Aug 14, 2007
Registry last updated: Mar 7, 2022

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