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Filter by:The primary objective of this study is to determine whether Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS), a minimally invasive, simple, cost effective, and outpatient treatment of patients with urinary incontinence, can also be used to treat fecal incontinence. Specifically, the primary endpoint of this study is to determine, in a randomized controlled patient blinded study, whether PTNS decrease the episodes of fecal incontinence by 50% in the patients treated with PTNS when compared to placebo as documented by a 2 week patient bowel diary after treatment. The investigators secondary endpoints will consist of measurements of the impact of PTNS on the severity of incontinence (defined as a decrease in the mean Fecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI) score ), as well as on the patient quality of life factors related to fecal incontinence (defined as a decrease in the mean Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life (FIQoL) scale).
This is an open label, dose-finding, 2-parts study. Approximately 6 subjects will be participating in this study. This study is composed of 2 parts: Part 1 is a dose finding study. Part 2 is a pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic study of an elected dose. A screening will be used to determine patients' suitability for inclusion in the trial. Within one week after the screening visit, subjects who meet all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will enter part 1 of the study, one day of dose escalation. During this part, patients will undergo rectal manometry to determine anal pressure at baseline. Afterwards coated suppositories at various drug concentrations will be inserted and follow up manometries will be performed to determine response. Patients that presented with an increase in rectal resting pressure without adverse events will enter the second part of the study. In this part, patients will be administered with a coated suppository, at a dose found at part 1 of the study to cause significant anal contraction. Manometry studies will be performed before insertion (baseline) and at 1, 3 and 5 hours after insertion. Blood levels for drug concentrations will be taken at times 0, 30, 60, 120, 180, 300 minutes after administration and rectal manometries will be done at times 0, 1, 3 and 5 hours after administration.
Faecal incontinence is a devastating condition affecting 2,2 to 5 % of the adult population. The magnitude of the problem is probably underestimated. Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS), has over the last decade given hope to patient failing conservative treatment. Some patient do not have optimal continence after SNS-therapy. This study aims to identify optimal stimulation parameters - that will improve the functional outcome of SNS-therapy thru a double blinded randomized cross-over study.
This is a study to examine the effect of alpha adrenergic stimulation of the anal canal and rectum on parameters affecting the control of defecation in subjects with faecal incontinence. The study will investigate the effects of rectal suppositories containing 10 mg NRL001 given for seven days, once daily. Rectal compliance and median anal resting pressure will be considered the primary objective of the study. A pharmacokinetic evaluation plus safety and tolerability assessment including monitoring of electrocardiograms (ECGs), blood pressure and heart rate will also be evaluated as secondary objectives.
The study design will be a cohort study to determine the incidence of FI symptoms at 6, 12 and 24 weeks postpartum in primiparous women sustaining an OASI. At 6, 12 and 24 weeks postpartum, subjects will be contacted by telephone for evaluation of FI symptoms. Symptoms of FI will be defined by at least monthly symptoms of leakage of liquid, solid stool, and mucus. Flatal incontinence will be assessed at 24 weeks, based on the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index, and fecal urgency will be assessed at 24 weeks based on the one question from the Modified Manchester questionnaire. A sample size of approximately 400-450 subjects will be enrolled.
Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation is introduced as regular treatment option for fecal urge continence at the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen. During this introduction phase efficiency und adverse events will be monitored in this observational study.
The purpose of this study is to determine if subsensory stimulation (amplitude) will maintain same continence in patients treated with Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS) for faecal incontinence as stimulation with amplitude at sensory threshold.
The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Solesta as an injectable bulking agent in the treatment of fecal incontinence for a total of 24 months after completed treatment.
A total of 26 healthy elderly male and female subjects will receive both 10 mg NRL001 in a 2 g rectal suppository and placebo in this double-blind, cross-over study. The order of treatment will be randomised, with a minimum washout period of 3 days between doses. An end of study assessment will be conducted at least 7 days after administration of the last treatment. The pharmacokinetics of NRL001 will be determined prior to, and after, dosing. Pharmacodynamics will be examined using a three lead Holter monitor during both treatment periods. Adverse Events, vital signs, ECGs and clinical laboratory parameters will be collected, tabulated, reviewed and recorded throughout the study.
Healthy subjects will receive NRL001 or placebo once daily for 14 days. The four treatment groups, shown below, will each consist of 12 subjects: Group 1; Nine subjects will receive a dose of 7.5 mg NRL001 in a 2 g suppository and three will receive matching placebo. Group 2; Nine subjects will receive a dose of 10 mg NRL001 in a 2 g suppository and three will receive matching placebo. Group 3; Nine subjects will receive a daily dose of 12.5 mg NRL001 in a 2 g suppository and three will receive matching placebo. Group 4; Nine subjects will receive a daily dose of 15 mg NRL001 in a 2 g suppository and three will receive matching placebo. The dosing of each group will be completed prior to the next group being dosed. Dose escalation will be dependent on a positive assessment of the safety profile of the preceding group by the Safety Monitoring Board. The pharmacokinetics of NRL001 will be determined on Days 1, 7 and 14. Pharmacodynamics will be examined using a three lead Holter monitor at screening and at intervals throughout the study period. Adverse events, vital signs, ECGs and clinical laboratory parameters will be collected, tabulated, reviewed and recorded throughout the study.