Identification of genes predisposing to pelvic floor disorders
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PROVIDER: PRJNA399607 | ENA |
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Project description:Identification of genes predisposing to pelvic floor disorders
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Project description:Healthy pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) are essential for proper pelvic floor function. The biggest risk factor for PFM dysfunction is injury sustained during vaginal childbirth, yet the factors that facilitate or impair PFM recovery from birth injury remain unknown. We aimed to assess the impact of the postpartum milieu in the presence and absence of lactation on PFM regeneration following simulated birth injury (SBI) in a pregnant rat model. We determined that lactating rats have a rapid increase in systemic immune markers in response to SBI, which contributes to rapid changes in PFM immune cell infiltration and decrease in pro-inflammatory genes. PFMs in lactating rats have enrichment of anti-inflammatory genes and larger newly formed myofibers that contribute to larger myofiber size after weaning. This suggests that lactation promotes an earlier anti-inflammatory response in injured PFMs that allows for quicker myogenesis and myofiber hypertrophy.
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Project description:Investigators propose a retrospective cohort study to examine the impact of radiation therapy on the global pelvic floor function of women who have completed the immediate surveillance period for colorectal cancer
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Project description:Interventions: The pelvic floor intervention for rectal cancer patients will be delivered in two stages: (1) pre-rehabilitation and (2) rehabilitation. There is actual recommendation to provide rehabilitation before surgeries in order to prepare patients to improve their functional outcomes. The content of pre-rehabilitation and rehabilitation will include pelvic floor exercises and other techniques aiming to recover pelvic floor maximal function after the surgery and to avoid low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) symptoms.
The pelvic floor intervention, including all stages and techniques, will be provided by a physical therapist with a postgraduation study on pelvic floor treatment with experience in treating rectal cancer patients. This professional will be trained by researchers on the study protocol. The intervention will take place in a private room of Hospital del Salvador.
Stage 1: Pelvic Floor Pre-rehabilitation will be delivered in one session of approximately 40 minutes with physiotherapist educating on the correct contraction of pelvic floor, teaching pelvic floor muscle exercises, and performing capacitive and sensory training with rectal balloon.
Health education will include: the most adequate positioning to evacuate, self-care strategies such as diet with high fiber and low fat, reduce spicy and stimulating food (artificial sweeteners, tea, cola drinks and chocolates), and bowel habits (possibility to have increased urgency to defecate after meal or physical activities).
A booklet was designed for this study with these instructions and exercises will be provided to the patients as well as an audio that will be sent to their cell phones using Whatsapp application. A mobile number with a whatsapp account will be maintained by the pelvic floor therapist to se
Primary outcome(s): Mean score of bowel symptoms
For the main outcome we will use the questionnaire ICIQ-B and the LARS score.[(T3) Three months after finishing pelvic floor rehabilitation treatment (PRIMARY TIMEPOINT)
(T2) Immediatelly after pelvic floor rehabilitation
(T0) baseline];Mean scores of anorectal function.
High resolution anorectal manometry will be used to assess the maximal resting pressure, maximal squeeze pressure, rectal capacity (maximal tolerable volume), and rectal sensitivity (initial sensation threshold). We will use high resolution anorectal manometry with a 24-channels water-perfused catheter (Multiplex, Alacer, Biomedica, Sao Paulo, Brazil). This equipment is a low-cost water perfused system which showed to be adequate for clinical use (Silva et al, 2018; Viebig et al, 2018). According to a previous study we will define as effective an improvement of > 15% in the anorectal manometry parameters. This test will be performed by a trained physician.
Silva RMB, Herbella FAM, Gualberto D. Normative values for a new wáter-perfused high resolution manometry system. Arq Gastroenterol 2018; 55:30-34
Viebig RG, Franco JTY, Araujo SV, Gualberto D. Water-perfused high-resolution anorectal manometry (hram-wp): the first brazilian study. Arq. Gastroenterol. 2018;55(Suppl 1):41-46.
[(T3) Three months after finishing pelvic floor rehabilitation treatment (PRIMARY TIMEPOINT) (T2) Immediatelly after pelvic floor rehabilitation
(T1) before rehabilitation - standardized at approximately 6 months of ostomy use after rectal cancer surgery
(T0) baseline]
Study Design: Purpose: Prevention; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Efficacy
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Project description:Upload 2. Test data from multiple pelvic floor muscles from rats. Data was acquired using a Bruker Maxis Impact and C18 RP-UHPLC. Positive polarity acquisition of LC-MS/MS.
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Project description:Lactation accelerates postpartum pelvic floor muscle recovery in a pregnant simulated birth injury model
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Project description:Interventions: Name: Pelvic floor rehabilitation program
Rationale: Patients after anterior resection +/- radiochemotherapy for colorectal cancer can suffer from bowel dysfunction that includes faecal incontinence and defaecatory problems. A structured pelvic floor rehabilitation program on pelvic floor muscle strengthening, anorectal sensory and coordination training can improve bowel function after surgery. This study will also examine the feasibility of the intervention in an outpatient setting.
Intervention: A 15 minutes of education session will be provided at the commencement of the program at first week. Participants will be provided education on normal bowel function and the bowel issues associated with colorectal cancer surgery. They will also receive information on good bladder and bowel habits, dietary advice, and pelvic floor exercises.The educational information and home exercise pamphlet is specifically designed for this study. Each participant will be assessed on their anorectal physiology by a colorectal surgeon and pelvic floor physiotherapist. Patient reported outcomes on bladder, bowel, sexual function and quality of life will be examined with questionnaires before and after the intervention. The intervention is a 10 week face to face program of weekly attendance to the outpatient clinic for 1 hour under supervision (ie 1 hour session, once per week for 10 weeks in an outpatient clinic). The program includes: pelvic floor muscle strengthening with use of transperineal ultrasound for visual biofeedback, anorectal sensory and coordination retraining using rectal balloon catheter biofeedback. Visual feedback will be provided via the application of a transperineal ultrasound. The patient will be able to visualise the pelvic floor muscle activity on the screen du
Primary outcome(s): Adherence to pelvic floor rehabilitation program.Proportion with >80% attendance of supervised sessions. >80% of completion for weekly home exercises. This will be assessed by an attendance log and home exercise diary completion. [Post intervention program (12 weeks)]
Study Design: Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Non-randomised trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Single group;Type of endpoint: Efficacy
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Project description:Interventions: Control group + intervention group: LARS-score, Colorectal Functional Outcome Questionnaire, International Consulation on Incontinence Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index/ Interternational Index of Erectile Function, Flemish Physical Activity Questionnaire, Numeric Rating Scale, Bowel Diary, Bladder Diary, 1 hour Pad test, Evaluation pelvic floor muscles (tone, strength, endurance)
Intervention group: pelvic floor muscle training (9 times in 12 weeks)
High Resolution Pan Colonic manometry in a subset of patients with remaining symptoms
Primary outcome(s): LARS-score, evaluated after 12 weeks (=16 weeks after surgery/closure ileostomy) of pelvic floor muscle training
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial, Double blinded (masking used), Active, Parallel
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