James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center

This early study tested a new wireless skin patch designed to deliver medication without needles. The goal is to help people with spinal cord injuries who suffer from severe constipation and bowel incontinence. Researchers checked if the patch was safe and if the body absorbed th…

This early study tested how two drugs used for bowel problems in people with spinal cord injuries get into the body. Researchers compared giving the drugs through a standard IV to delivering them through a special skin patch. The goal was to see if the patch method could be a fut…