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Trial reportTechniques in coloproctology2016

Short-term outcome of percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for the treatment of faecal incontinence.

E Peña Ros, P A Parra Baños, J A Benavides Buleje, J M Muñoz Camarena, C Escamilla Segade, M F Candel Arenas, F M Gonzalez Valverde, A Albarracín Marín-Blázquez

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Trial report in Techniques in coloproctology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05016453 (Long-term Efficacy of Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Faecal Incontinence and New Approach for Partial Responders), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05016453 completednot on this map

Long-term Efficacy of Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Faecal Incontinence and New Approach for Partial Responders

TypeobservationalSponsorFundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat ValencianaRan2010 to 2021Enrolled139ConditionsFaecal Incontinence
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effects of Tibial Nerve Electrostimulation in Patients With Fecal Incontinence: A Systematic Review.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026
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  9. Fecal incontinence - Challenges and solutions.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

E Peña Ros
P A Parra Baños
J A Benavides Buleje
J M Muñoz Camarena
C Escamilla Segade
M F Candel Arenas
F M Gonzalez Valverde
A Albarracín Marín-Blázquez
Hospital Reina Sofía de Murcia · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of the present study was to establish the efficacy of percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) in treating flatal, urge and passive faecal incontinence (FI).

methodsA prospective study with 55 patients with FI was carried out. Clinical anamnesis, physical examination, a reverse visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Wexner score and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons quality of life score were recorded at baseline and 6 months, along with an incontinence diary. Subjects underwent one weekly session for 12 consecutive weeks and then continued with six additional fortnightly sessions. An intention-to-treat analysis was performed.

resultsFifty-five patients (44 females; mean age 58.62 ± 10.74 years) with FI were treated with PTNS. The origins of the incontinence were obstetric (52.7 %) and perineal surgery (34.5 %). Eight patients did not continue with the second stage of treatment. The median Wexner baseline value was 9.98. After 6 months, it had decreased to 4.55 (p < 0.001). The visual analogue scale (VAS) increased from 4.94 to 6.80 (p < 0.001). There was a significant improvement in lifestyle, coping/behaviour, depression/self-perception and embarrassment scores. With respect to different types of FI, there was an improvement in the Wexner score both in patients with true passive FI and in those with urge or mixed FI.

conclusionsPTNS is an effective treatment for FI. Patients with passive or urge FI can benefit from this therapy, with improvement of the Wexner score and quality of life variables.

Indexed as

Tibial NerveAgedAnal CanalFecal IncontinenceFemaleHumansIntention to Treat AnalysisMaleMiddle AgedPatient DropoutsPatient PositioningProspective StudiesQuality of LifeTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationTreatment OutcomeVisual Analog Scale

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PMID26499791
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