Tiny implant shocks away bladder leaks in groundbreaking trial

NCT ID NCT03556891

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study tested a small device called eCoin that is placed under the skin near the ankle to stimulate a nerve that controls the bladder. It was designed for people with overactive bladder who leak urine suddenly and have not gotten relief from medicines. The trial enrolled 133 adults and tracked how many had at least a 50% reduction in leaks over nearly a year.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Adult & Pediatric Urology

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States

  • Alliance Urology Specialists

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, United States

  • Chesapeake Urology

    Owings Mills, Maryland, 21117, United States

  • Florida Bladder Institute

    Naples, Florida, 34109, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente

    Downey, California, 90242, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente

    San Diego, California, 92110, United States

  • Manhattan Medical Research

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • North Shore Medical Group

    Skokie, Illinois, 60076, United States

  • Sansum Clinic

    Santa Barbara, California, 93105, United States

  • Sequoia Urology Center

    Redwood City, California, 94062, United States

  • South Carolina OB/GYN

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States

  • SurgOne PC

    Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States

  • The Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPM Institute)

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

  • UnityPoint Clinic

    Waterloo, Iowa, 50703, United States

  • Urology Associates of Norwalk

    Norwalk, Connecticut, 06850, United States

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