NCT01784328

Peristeen Bowel Irrigation System in Cauda Equina

The Use of the Peristeen Bowel Irrigation System for People With Cauda Equina Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Manitoba · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To compare the Peristeen Anal Irrigation System with conservative bowel management in a prospective study among spinal cord injured patients with lower motor neuron neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

Detailed description

People with spinal cord injury (SCI) often have severe problems with management of bowel function, including incontinence, impaction, lengthy bowel routines and extremely slow transit times.The anal irrigation system is a recently available system to help patients with bowel dysfunction empty their bowels by using pulse water irrigation. The system consists of a rectal balloon catheter, manual pump and water container.

Conditions

• Cauda Equina Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Peristeen Bowel Irrigation System	A complete system for bowel Irrigation to manage bowel dysfunction

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-04-01
• Completion: 2016-07-01
• First posted: 2013-02-05
• Last updated: 2016-07-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada