Fat injection for rectocele: a new treatment
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests injecting your own fat into the wall of the rectum to treat a rectocele (a bulge in the back wall of the vagina). If you have symptoms like constipation, feeling like you can't fully empty your bowel, or a vaginal bulge, this treatment might help without surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 60 years old.
- You have a mild to moderate rectocele (bulge) confirmed by a special x-ray called defecography.
- You have symptoms like constipation, feeling like you can't finish a bowel movement, or a bulge in your vagina.
- You have not had surgery or a special injection (sclerotherapy) for rectocele before.
- You do not have thrombosed hemorrhoids (painful blood clots in hemorrhoids), anal stenosis (narrowing of the anus), or a bleeding disorder, and you are not taking blood thinners.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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