A Within Subjects Comparison of Two Antegrade Flushing Regimens in Children

Summary

There is a surgical procedure to help children with intractable fecal incontinence gain continence for stool through construction of a tube that connects the abdominal wall to the colon near or through the appendix. This tube allows easy administration of enema solution into the first part of the colon. Putting enema solution through that tube into the colon is called an antegrade continence enema (ACE) and has been shown to work well in helping some but not all children prevent stool accidents. The purpose of this study is to compare a large volume ACE flush using a salt water solution called normal saline with a small volume ACE flush using liquid glycerin. The aims of this study are to: 1) find the most effective dose and flush frequency of each solution needed to prevent stool accidents; 2) compare which solution given at the best dose has the least side effects and 3) to determine if administration of either of the ACE flushing solutions causes electrolyte abnormalities or affects colon health.

Timeline

Start

2016-02-09

Primary completion

2017-03-28

Completion

2018-03-30

Publications

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• Results Jarczyk, K.S. (2017). A within subjects comparison of two antegrade flushing regimens in children. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. UFE0051658

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