Rectocele Repair with or Without Internal Sphincter Botulinum Toxin Injection: a Prospective Randomized Trial
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Transvaginal repair & botulinum toxin type A injection: 100 units of lyophilized botulinum toxin type A were diluted in saline to 50 U/mL before the injections. A total of 30 units of type-A botulinum toxin was injected with a 22-G needle evenly divided in 3 sites, 2 on either side of the internal anal sphincter (3 and 9 O'clock) and the third anteriorly (at 12 O'clock)
Transvaginal repair & distilled water injection: A total of 30 units of distilled water was injected with a 22-G needle evenly divided into 3 sites, 2 on either side of the internal anal sphincter (3 and 9 O'clock) and the third anteriorly (at 12 O'clock)
Study summary
This is a single-centre, prospective randomized controlled trial on female patients with anterior rectocele associated with obstructed defecation syndrome
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Recurrence rate — One year
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansoura University Hospital | Al Mansurah | Egypt |
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