Nerve zap device shows promise for bladder and bowel woes
NCT ID NCT05064384
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how well the Axonics sacral neuromodulation system works for people with bladder or bowel control problems. 272 participants were tracked to see if their symptoms improved and if the device was safe. The device uses mild electrical pulses to calm overactive nerves, aiming to reduce urgent leaks, frequent urination, and fecal incontinence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Axonics Sacral Neuromodulation System (implantable device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the Axonics device reliably reduces urgent leaks, frequent urination, and fecal incontinence, offering a long-term management option.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed registry study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. Some participants may not respond or may experience device-related side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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272 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants who are scheduled to undergo an Axonics Trial or Axonics System will be considered candidates for the study and will be recruited from each Investigator's patient population.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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. Patients scheduled to be trialed with the Axonics External Trial System (ETS), or patients scheduled to receive an Axonics Implantable neurostimulator (INS) or Axonics FS implant 2. Willing and capable of providing informed consent 3. Capable of participating in all testing associated with this clinical investigation Exclusion Criteria: For all indications: 1. Any significant medical condition that is likely to interfere with study procedures, device operation, or likely to confound evaluation of study endpoints 2. Any psychiatric or personality disorder at the discretion of the study physician 3. History of allergic response to titanium, zirconia, polyurethane, epoxy, or silicone 4. A female who is breastfeeding 5. A female with a positive urine pregnancy test For OAB \& UR: 6. Current urinary tract mechanical obstruction (e.g. benign prostatic enlargement or urethral stricture) 7. Current symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) For FI only: 8. Rectomucosal prolapse or congenital anorectal malformation
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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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Adult Pediatric Urology & Urogynecology
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Arkansas Urology Research Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72210, United States
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Center for Pelvic Health
Franklin, Tennessee, 37067, United States
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Chesapeake Urology
Hanover, Maryland, 21076, United States
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Comprehensive Urology
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Florida Urology Partners
North Redington Beach, Florida, 33708, United States
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Florida Urology Partners
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States
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LSU Health
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Manatee Medical Research Institute
Bradenton, Florida, 34205, United States
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New Jersey Urology
Englewood, New Jersey, 07631, United States
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Northwestern
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Penn State University
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Pinellas Urology
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33710, United States
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Sansum Clinic Urology
Santa Barbara, California, 93105, United States
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Southern Urogynecology
West Columbia, South Carolina, 29169, United States
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Stanford Medicine
Redwood City, California, 94063, United States
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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The Female Pelvic Health Center
Newtown, Pennsylvania, 33606, United States
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The Urology Center PC
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267-0558, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Urologic Solutions
Fort Myers, Florida, 33908, United States
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Urologic Specialists Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146, United States
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