Diet and Fecal Incontinence in Senior Women

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Accidental Bowel Leakage, Fecal Incontinence, Incontinence, Bowel Incontinence

In brief

Investigators will conduct a single-arm pre-post intervention pilot study in 46 older women with Fecal Incontinence (FI), also known as Accidental Bowel Leakage (ABL). FI symptoms and stool metabolites will be measured at baseline. Intervention with the Diet Modification Program (DMP) will be administered. FI symptoms and stool metabolites will be measured after 6weeks of the intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03510052

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

55

Starts

2018-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-25

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 65 years,
• FI defined as any uncontrolled loss of liquid or solid fecal material that occurs at least monthly over the last 3 months that is bothersome enough to desire treatment,
• adequate mobility for independent toileting,
• ability for independent completion of food symptom diary,
• has some control of her diet and is able to make adjustments
• able to read and communicate in English,
• willing to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Currently receiving another treatment for FI
• significant cognitive impairment at baseline
• residence in a care facility that provides meals (participants who are not able to adjust their diet will be excluded because the intervention focuses on the participant, not their care facility)
• current bloody diarrhea,
• current or past diagnosis of colorectal

Where it is running

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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