Transvaginal Versus Transperineal Repair of Rectocele

Mansoura University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rectocele

Treatments: Procedure: Transperineal repair; Procedure: Transvaginal repair

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03801291

masnoura99

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with anterior rectocele were randomized to undergo either transvaginal or transperineal repair. The primary outcome of the study was improvement in constipation at 6 and 12 months

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult female patients with anterior rectocele

Exclusion criteria

• Male patients.
• Combined rectocele with internal rectal prolapse.
• Anismus.
• Associated anorectal condition such as hemorrhoids and anal fissure.
• Pregnancy.
• Unwilling to participate in the trial

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Transvaginal repair

Active Comparator group

Description:

Repair of anterior rectocele via the vagina

Treatment:

Procedure: Transvaginal repair

Transperineal repair

Active Comparator group

Description:

Repair of anterior rectocele via the perineum

Treatment:

Procedure: Transperineal repair