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Zapping nerves to help Kids' bladders: new study tests Acupuncture-Like treatment

NCT ID NCT07062133

Symptom relief Sponsor: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether electrical pudendal nerve stimulation (EPNS), delivered through thin needles near the tailbone, can improve bladder function in children who have nerve-related bladder issues after tethered cord surgery. Fifty children will receive EPNS three times a week for four weeks, alongside standard care like medications and catheterization. The main goal is to see if their bladder symptom scores improve.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
electrical pudendal nerve stimulation (EPNS) via acupuncture needles
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to improve bladder control and quality of life in children with nerve-related bladder issues.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 children and no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The procedure involves needles and may cause discomfort or infection.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Nov 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

3 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 3-18 years * Diagnosed with TCS (by spinal MRI) and NLUTD (by urodynamic study) * First-time detethering surgery completed * Be able to comply with acupuncture treatment and follow-up * Informed consent obtained from legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Severe systemic diseases * Current urinary tract infection, severe VUR, hydronephrosis, structural obstruction * Prior aggressive urological surgery (e.g., augmentation cystoplasty) * Prior or planned pudendal/sacral nerve implant * Botulinum toxin injection within past 12 months * Planned reoperation within 6 months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neural tube defect tethered spinal cord syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Postoperative neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction secondary to tethered cord syndrome

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shanghai Pudong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Shanghai, China