Educational-Medical-Behavioral Treatment of Fecal Incontinence

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Fecal Incontinence

In brief

In previous studies at a university referral center the investigators demonstrated that a multicomponent conservative treatment for fecal incontinence was effective. The treatment combines patient education with medical management of diarrhea and constipation plus behavioral training. The purpose of this study is to determine whether this treatment is effective when delivered by home health care nurses to frail elderly patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01717456

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

31

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-reported fecal incontinence at least once a month
• Family caregiver available and willing to participate in treatment sessions and willing to assist patient with study procedures
• Patients and caregivers willing to be interviewed by a research assistant in their home on three occasions
• Onset of fecal incontinence more than 3 months previously (i.e., not transient fecal incontinence)

You may not qualify if…

• Has a stoma or fecal incontinence status is unknown
• Has fecal incontinence less than monthly
• Severe cognitive impairment (response of 4 on OASIS question M1700)

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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