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Could simple exercises improve bladder control after spinal injury?

NCT ID NCT07519928

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether pelvic floor muscle training is practical and helpful for people recovering from a spinal cord injury during inpatient rehab. Researchers will recruit 50 participants to do pelvic floor physiotherapy five times a week for six weeks. The goal is to see if this training can improve bladder, bowel, and sexual function, as well as quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pelvic floor muscle physiotherapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve bladder, bowel, and sexual function for people with spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on whether the training is practical, not on proving it works.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

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

Expected to start

Apr 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

19 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Are at least 19 years of age. 2. Have a traumatic or non-traumatic SCI 3. Are able to perform a voluntary anal contraction 4. Present with bladder or urinary tract dysfunction from SCI 5. Are a current inpatient at GF Strong Rehabilitation Center and are expected to remain as an inpatient for at least 6 weeks after the time of consent. 6. Are able to speak and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Present with symptoms of lower motor neuron injury to the sacral segments (e.g. negative anal and bulbocavernosus reflexes) 2. Present with any other condition besides SCI that impacts the pelvic floor muscles or other pelvic structures 3. Are planning to receive intra-detrusor Botox injections in the next 3 months 4. Have a brain injury or other condition that interferes with their ability to follow instructions 5. Are using a ventilator 6. Have severe and unmanaged spasticity (involuntary muscle tightness or spasms) or contractures (prolonged muscle/joint stiffness) 7. Are unable to tolerate transfers to or lie on a physical therapy table 8. Experience severe pain that interferes with their ability to participate in pelvic floor muscle training

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Locations

  • GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre

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    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 2G9, Canada

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