Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Children With Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Constipation, Fecal Incontinence in Children, Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia

In brief

The overall objective of this study is to determine the effect of posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) on children with constipation due to pelvic floor dyssynergia. Our main hypothesis is that PTNS effectively treats children with constipation secondary to pelvic floor dyssynergia through modulation of anorectal function. We will perform a single-center, randomized controlled pilot study comparing PTNS to sham stimulation in children with constipation secondary to pelvic floor dyssynergia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06528470

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

40

Starts

2020-01-09

Expected to finish

2024-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-06

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients 8-18 years of age
• Diagnosis of constipation due to pelvic floor dyssynergia
• Scheduled to start pelvic floor biofeedback therapy.

You may not qualify if…

• Prior surgery for constipation (colonic resection, cecostomy, Malone appendicostomy, sacral nerve stimulator implantation, etc.)

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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