Evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation and behavioral therapy for fecal incontinence and soiling in pediatric patients with rare congenital MAR and HSCR: study protocol and preliminary results
https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2023.9772
Accepted: 6 September 2023
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Background and Aims: to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation combined with behavioral therapy for fecal incontinence and soiling in children with rare congenital MAR and HSCR disorders. Materials and Methods: single-centre prospective interventional study with assessment of soiling and fecal incontinence outcomes using rating scales (Wexner Scale, Rintala Scale) at T0 (before treatment), T1 (at the end of treatment), and T2 (12 months later). Results: the collection of data is currently still ongoing, statistical analysis has started on the subset of results associated with enrolment between January 2021 and December 2021. To date, 15 patients have been enrolled, and an initial analysis has shown improvements in scale scores. Conclusions: the results to date demonstrate the efficacy of rehabilitation combined with behavioral therapy in the management of fecal incontinence and soiling in pediatric patients with MAR and HSCR.
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