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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00653887
Biofeedback and Cortical Excitability (Biofeedback)
Modifications of the Anal Muscle Cortical Excitability Area After Biofeedback Training
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Introduction: Nervous control of pelvic floor is not much known. The dysfunction of this musculature, and particularly of the external anal sphincter, is a frequent cause of anal incontinence and/or dyschesia. Biofeedback training is often offered to patients suffering from incontinence or constipation. However, its mechanisms of action is still controversial.
Objective of the study: to compare excitability of the cortical area responsible for control volunteer of the external anal sphincter in healthy subjects before and after 4 biofeedback sessions.
Subjects and methodology: we offer to perform two groups of 12 healthy subjects (one active and one control group) without any neurological or digestive disease and having never performed biofeedback. In each group, cortical excitability will be evaluated by cortical magnetic stimulation (curve intensity/amplitude, silent period, inter-stimulus period, motor threshold) before and after 4 biofeedback sessions (one session by week) in active group or 4 placebo sessions (placebo group).
We hope to show a modification of cortical excitability in subjects performing biofeedback compared to others.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Rouen, France, 76031
- Physiology Unit - Rouen university Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy volunteers between 18 years old and 35 years old
- Right handed*
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Pace-maker or other metallic piece implanted in the body
- Neurological disease
- Epilepsy
- Digestive disease
- Traumatic delivery
- Anorectal surgery
- Biofeedback
- Psychiatric disease
- Treatment anti-epileptic, hypnotic, psychotropic
- Participation to a previous protocol within 1 month
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: A
biofeedback (active group)
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4 sessions of biofeedback one session each week
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Placebo Comparator: B
discussion about digestive tract (placebo group)
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4 sessions, one each week, of discussion about anorectal disease
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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external anal sphincter motor threshold silent period double-pulse stimulation: inter-stimulus interval amplitude and duration of external anal sphincter contraction
Time Frame: final
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final
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anne-Marie LEROI, PhD, CHU Rouen
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2007/054/HP
- 2007- A00652-51
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