Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Fecal Incontinence
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with fecal incontinence
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
McMaster University
RECRUITING
Hamilton
Contact Information
Primary
Jihong Chen, MD PhD
chen338@mcmaster.ca
1-226-3439909
Backup
Jan D Huizinga, PhD
huizinga@mcmaster.ca
1-226-3438888
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-09-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-02-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Incontinence and low level laser therapy
Intervention: Low level laser therapy (sacral neuromodulation or photobiomodulation) will be administered to patients with fecal incontinence
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: McMaster University