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<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_actual_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_adverse_events (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_url_protocol (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT i_keyword (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20090301001722N18</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2018-04-22</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Effects of transcutaneous  nerve stimulation with biofeedback on physiological and clinical factors in female with constipation</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>To compare the effects of neuromodulation (transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation(TTNS)) with manometric biofeedback on physiological and clinical factors in female with functional constipation</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2018-05-07</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>30</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/1221</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Simple Randomization
The name of each group is written on a separate paper and the patient randomly chooses the own intervention group.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Constipation.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: biofeedback  intervention: 5 sessions once a week. Intervention 2: Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation intervention : 12 sessions, three times a week.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is There is no further information</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Fatemeh Majidirad</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Rehabilitation Faculty, Enghelab street</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>1148965111</zip>
        <telephone>+98 21 7753 6586</telephone>
        <email>fa.majidirad@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Scienses</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Dr. Mohammad Reza Hadian</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Rehabilitation Faculty, Enghelab Ave</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>65111-11489</zip>
        <telephone>+98 21 7753 3939</telephone>
        <email>hadianrs@sina.tums.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Female with functional constipation aged between 25 – 55 years
Definition of constipation based on Rome III criteria</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>25 years</agemin>
      <agemax>60 years</agemax>
      <gender>Female</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>The patient withdrew cooperation
Pregnant or wishing to become pregnant
History of neurologic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, or spinal cord injury
Metabolic disorder such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypercalcaemia
History of Congenital anorectal malformations
History of previous large-bowel surgery or cancer
History of irritable bowel syndrome
Take anticholinergic or other constipating medications
Skin eruptions at the site of stimulation
History of recent surgery to the lower limb
Metal implant in the lower limb
Abnormal rectal sensation
Failure of Traditional treatment</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>K59.0</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Constipation</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Rehabilitation</i_code>
      <i_code>Rehabilitation</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>biofeedback  intervention: 5 sessions once a week</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation intervention : 12 sessions, three times a week</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Anal canal resting pressure. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: anorectal manometry.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Rectoanal inhibitory reflex. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: anorectal manometry.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Urge volume. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: anorectal manometry.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Max tolerable volume. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: anorectal manometry.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Max rectal pressure during sraining. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: anorectal manometry.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Balloon expulsion test. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: stopwatch.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Bowel movement. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: wexner questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Total score of wexner questionnaire. Timepoint: before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: wexner questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Scores of 8 scales (physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health) and physical and mental component summary of SF36. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Score of total and 4 scales (physical discomfort, psychosocial discomfort, worries and discomfort and treatment satisfaction) of Patient Assessment Constipation Quality Of Life (PAC-QOL) questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: PAC-QOL questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2017-08-30</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics committee of Rehabilitation Faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciense</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Piche shemiran, Enghelab Ave, Tehran, Iran Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
