NCT02485522

Brief Summary

Fecal Incontinence (FI) is a debilitating and common condition with a prevalence ranging from 7-15% in community dwelling women. FI has an immense impact on quality of life and is associated with increased care giver burden, increased rates of institutionalization, and significant cost burden in older women. Traditionally believed to be primarily caused by child birth injury, recent studies show that the typical age of onset of FI is age 40 which is remote from child birth. Treatment options for FI are limited because the mechanism underlying FI in older women are poorly understood. The overriding goal of this project is to investigate the relationship between diet, stool metabolites and fecal incontinence.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 26, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 30, 2015

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2015

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

April 17, 2018

Status Verified

April 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

June 26, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 13, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

fecal incontinencedietnutritionmetabolitesstoolFI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Stool butyrate levels

    within 1 week of collection

  • Pattern of dietary intake by indicator

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Stool levels of global metabolites

    within 1 week of collection

Study Arms (2)

Fecal incontinence

Women age \>18 years old with a diagnosis of fecal incontinence

Other: No Intervention

Controls

Women age \>18 without a diangosis of fecal incontinence

Other: No Intervention

Interventions

No intervention

ControlsFecal incontinence

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Women with fecal incontinence from an outpatient GYN clinic.

You may qualify if:

  • Age greater than 18,
  • parous women with fecal incontinence (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),
  • current negative colon cancer screening

You may not qualify if:

  • Current bloody diarrhea,
  • current or past diagnosis of colorectal or anal malignancy,
  • diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease,
  • recent antibiotic treatment,
  • history of immune deficiency diseases,
  • history of recent treatment with immune suppressant medications.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fecal Incontinence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rectal DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2015

First Posted

June 30, 2015

Study Start

July 1, 2015

Primary Completion

February 1, 2017

Study Completion

June 1, 2017

Last Updated

April 17, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

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