NCT07366476

Effectiveness of Electrical Stimulation and Biofeedback on Fecal Incontinence in Children With Repaired Anorectal Malformation

Effectiveness of Electrical Stimulation and Biofeedback on Fecal Incontinence in Children With Repaired Anorectal Malformation: A Comparative Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sinai University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to investigate and compare the effect of electrical stimulation and biofeedback with electrical stimulation alone on fecal incontinence in children with repaired imperforate anus, with ages from 6 to 10 years.

Detailed description

A comparative, randomized, clinical trial regarding children who complain of fecal incontinence after operative repair of imperforate anus, to evaluate the effect of biofeedback assisted pelvic floor muscles training through animated games combined with anal electrical stimulation and anal electrical stimulation with pelvic floor muscles training through measuring anal muscles activity and implementing a bowel diary.

Conditions

• Fecal Incontinence (FI)
• Anorectal Malformations

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	behavioral therapy	instructions, diet and toilet modification, motivation and reinforcement
DEVICE	biofeedback	animated biofeedback for pelvic floor muscles training
DEVICE	electrical stimulation	anal electrical stimulation to stimulate pelvic floor muscles
OTHER	pelvic floor muscles training	exercises to reeducate pelvic floor muscles control

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-01
• Primary completion: 2026-04-01
• Completion: 2026-05-01
• First posted: 2026-01-26
• Last updated: 2026-01-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt