New gadget aims to simplify bladder pressure checks
NCT ID NCT03456089
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new external device that hooks to standard urinary catheters to measure bladder pressure. Researchers will compare its readings to the gold-standard urodynamics test in 100 people with neurogenic bladder. The goal is to see if the device is accurate enough for routine use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- novel external bladder pressure monitoring device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a simpler, less invasive way to monitor bladder pressure in people with neurogenic bladder.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage comparison study with only 100 participants. The device may not match the accuracy of standard urodynamics, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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1 year to 99 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: * must have diagnosed neurogenic bladder * undergoing urodynamics testing as part of routine clinical care Exclusion Criteria: -None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Urology
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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