Could a simple surgery stop bedwetting? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07424651
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explored whether a condition called meatal stenosis (a narrow urinary opening) is linked to bedwetting in boys aged 7 to 12. Researchers treated 400 boys with both conditions using a surgical procedure called meatoplasty. The goal was to see if fixing the narrow opening also resolved bedwetting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Meatoplasty (surgical procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If confirmed, this could point to a surgical fix for bedwetting in boys with a narrow urinary opening.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center, completed study without a control group, so results may not apply broadly. Surgery also carries standard risks like infection or need for revision.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
This retrospective study population includes male children aged 7-12 years who presented with primary nocturnal enuresis at a pediatric urology clinic between October 2022 and December 2024.
- Ages
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7 to 12 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Male children aged 7-12 years. * Diagnosed with primary nocturnal enuresis. * Evaluated and treated at the study center between January 2021 and December 2024. * Confirmed diagnosis of meatal stenosis based on clinical examination and uroflowmetry when indicated. * Patients who underwent meatoplasty and completed the prescribed follow-up period. Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary enuresis (previously dry for ≥ 6 months before recurrence of bedwetting). * Known neurological disorders (e.g., spina bifida, cerebral palsy) or developmental delays. * Structural anomalies of the urinary tract other than meatal stenosis (e.g., posterior urethral valves, vesicoureteral reflux). * Children who did not complete the follow-up or had incomplete clinical records.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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New Valley University
New Valley, Cairo Governorate, 72511, Egypt
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