New at-home device aims to improve bladder control for spinal cord injury patients
NCT ID NCT07264868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device that stimulates a nerve in the leg to help people with spinal cord injury manage their bladder function at home. About 21 adults with chronic spinal cord injury (at level T9 or above) will use the device and be monitored for safety, reliability, and ease of use. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce the need for bladder medications and improve quality of life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 21 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Non-progressive chronic (\>1 year) SCI * Neurologic level of injury T9 and above * Stable over active bladder (OAB) medications (≥3 months) * No contraindication to MRI (per MRI Safety Questionnaire) * English or Spanish speaking * Tolerate and be able to evoke toe flexion bilaterally with transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (tTNS) (self or assisted) * Pass the tTNS competency checklist to perform or direct performance of tTNS. Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing/active genitourinary oncologic diagnoses * History of other central nervous system disorder (CNS) disorders and/or peripheral neuropathy * Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant. * Lower Motor Neuron bladder * Restorative bladder surgery such as augmentation cystoplasty * Botulinum toxin-A injections in the bladder within 6 months of trial enrolment (injection in other sites is allowed) * Anticoagulation treatment or prophylaxis * Advanced peripheral vascular disease (gangrene, amputation, etc.) * History of intolerance to electrical stimulation, particularly of the leg
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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