Could acupuncture with a jolt ease bladder urgency?
NCT ID NCT07124390
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether electroacupuncture (thin needles with mild electrical pulses) can help women with overactive bladder who haven't improved with standard treatments. Thirty-two women will receive either electroacupuncture, a nerve stimulation therapy, or a sham (fake) acupuncture for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if a larger trial is possible, not to prove the treatment works yet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Electroacupuncture (needles with mild electrical current)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward a drug-free option to ease overactive bladder symptoms like urgency and frequent urination.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (32 people) to test feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not apply to everyone, and the treatments might not work better than placebo.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chelsea and Westminster hospital NHS foundation Trust
London, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom
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