Borjesson 2013.
Trial name or title | Sacral nerve stimulation or anal bulking therapy for faecal incontinence ‐ a comparative study |
Methods | Randomised controlled trial, parallel groups
Blinding: unknown
Follow‐up: 12‐months. Withdrawals: unknown Setting: multi‐centre, Sweden Intention‐to‐treat analysis: unknown |
Participants | 100 |
Interventions | SNS vs. anal bulking therapy |
Outcomes | Primary outcomes: proportion of participants responding with > 50% reduction in the number of faecal incontinence episodes compared to baseline, one year after randomisation. Secondary outcomes: change in number of faecal incontinence episodes, change in deferring time, change in incontinence score, change in quality of life, and adverse events. |
Starting date | 01/03/2013 |
Contact information | Dr Lars Börjesson lars.g.borjesson@vgregion.se Sahlgrenska University Hospital Department of Surgery Gothenburg 416 85 Sweden |
Notes | Recruitment end date: 01/03/2015 |