Non-Invasive combo therapy aims to restore bladder function in spinal cord injury
NCT ID NCT07704268
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether combining high-frequency magnetic stimulation of the sacral nerve roots with ultrasound therapy to the bladder can reduce involuntary bladder contractions in people with spinal cord injury. Participants receive daily treatments for three weeks, and researchers measure changes in bladder capacity and wall elasticity. The goal is to find a non-invasive way to improve bladder control and reduce complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a combination of high-frequency magnetic stimulation and ultrasound therapy applied to the sacral nerve roots and bladder
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a non-invasive way to improve bladder control and quality of life for people with spinal cord injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is also time-intensive, requiring daily sessions for three weeks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of spinal cord injury (SCI) above the sacral level according to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (revised 2011), confirmed by CT or MRI; 2. Detrusor overactivity confirmed by urodynamic study; 3. No severe urinary system diseases such as tumors, stones, infection, or organic urinary tract obstruction; 4. No severe hepatic/renal insufficiency, pulmonary, or cardiovascular diseases; 5. Aged 18-80 years; 6. Able to understand and comply with the required examinations, rehabilitation assessments, and treatment, and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unstable vital signs or critically ill condition; 2. Severe autonomic dysreflexia; 3. Presence of metallic implants within 10 cm of the magnetic stimulation treatment area; 4. Any other diseases or conditions that may interfere with the study outcomes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rehabilitation Center of Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, shenyang, Liaoning 110000
Shenyang, China
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