Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04710433
Non-invasive Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Constipation
Non-invasive Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Constipation: a Case-control Study on External Neuromodulatory Treatment
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 59 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 2 Years – 17 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of additional neuromodulation for treatment of chronic constipation in pediatric patients
Detailed description
Patients are selected according to the eligibility requirements. After being informed about the study and potential risks of neuromodulation, all included patients and next of kin give written informed consent to the study. At baseline, patients are classified to one of the two predefined subgroups: either medical and behavioral therapy is extended and optimized or neuromodulatory treatment is started with non-invasive sacral nerve stimulation via single current and two external adhesive electrodes. Within 12 weeks, treatment success is evaluated in routine clinical check-ups (week 4/8/12) and via specialized questionnaires and bowel movement diaries. Quality of life is evaluated at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment.
Conditions
- Chronic Constipation With Overflow
- Encopresis With Constipation and Overflow Incontinence
- Hirschprung's Disease
- Anorectal Malformations
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Non-invasive Neuromodulation | Sacral nerve stimulation via two adhesive electrodes (single current). |
| OTHER | Medical and Behavioral Therapy | Behavioral Therapy consists of toilet training, an active and healthy lifestyle. Doses of medical options are applied weight-adjusted. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2021-12-31
- Completion
- 2021-12-31
- First posted
- 2021-01-14
- Last updated
- 2022-12-20
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04710433. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.