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Does magnetic stimulation of sacral nerve roots modify colonic motility? Results of a randomized double‐blind sham‐controlled study
Author(s) -
Gallas S.,
Gourcerol G.,
Ducrotté P.,
Mosni G.,
Menard J.f.,
Michot F.,
Leroi A.m.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
neurogastroenterology and motility
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.489
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1365-2982
pISSN - 1350-1925
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2008.01228.x
Subject(s) - bisacodyl , stimulation , medicine , motility , anesthesia , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer , biology , genetics
Although sacral nerve root stimulation (SNS) can result in a symptomatic improvement of faecal incontinence, the mechanism of action remains unknown. The aim of this study was to assess whether short‐term magnetic SNS can inhibit pharmacologically induced propulsive colonic contractions. Twelve healthy volunteers (median age: 43.5 years old) were studied on two separate occasions and randomized into either active (15 Hz, 100% output intensity for 5 s min −1 for 30 min) or sham rapid rate lumbosacral magnetic stimulation (rLSMS). Colorectal motility was recorded with a manometric catheter located at the most proximal transducer in the left colon and the most distal, in the rectum. Colonic contractions were provoked by instilling Bisacodyl. The effects of rLSMS on colonic, sigmoid and rectal contractions were monitored and recorded after Bisacodyl instillation. The appearance of high‐amplitude contractions propagated or not (HAC/HAPC) provoked by Bisacodyl instillation was significantly delayed during active compared to sham stimulation ( P = 0.03). There was no difference in the characteristics of HAC/HAPC (i.e. frequency, amplitude, duration, velocity of propagation) or the motility index with active or sham stimulation. The perception of urgency tended to be decreased with rLSMS following Bisacodyl instillation. The catheter was expulsed within a median of 16.5 min (range 8–39) after Bisacodyl administration during active stimulation compared to 14 min (range 5–40) during sham stimulation ( P = 0.03). This study suggests that rLSMS could delay the appearance of the first Bisacodyl‐induced colonic contractions.