Shocking the bladder: new hope for leaky women?
NCT ID NCT05900570
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early study tests a new approach for stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, or exercising). Researchers will stimulate nerves near the urethra in 20 women to see if it increases urethral pressure, which could help prevent leaks. The goal is to understand if the method is safe and works before larger studies.
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Study facts
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- 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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3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Female aged 18 years old or older * Capable of understanding the clinical study procedures and giving informed consent * Willing and able to undergo the study procedure * Diagnosis of SUI or stress predominant mixed incontinence, for at least 6 months * Provided authorization to use and disclose information for research purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Predominant urge incontinence per patient report or medical record * Active symptomatic uncontrolled bladder instability as determined by the investigator * Regularly or intermittently used a urethral catheter * Active bladder cancer (currently undergoing or scheduled to undergo treatment for bladder cancer). * Previous radiation treatment in the pelvic floor * History or symptoms of cystocele, enterocele or rectocele of grade 3 or 4. Per the medical record or as determined by the investigator * Current infection (urethritis, cystitis or vaginitis) as determined by investigator. * Active herpes genitalis * Unevaluated hematuria * Currently taking, or has taken within 4 weeks prior to the screening/baseline visit, pharmacological treatment for SUI (including but not limited to, alpha adrenergics, and tricyclic antidepressants) * Severe or uncontrolled diabetes, (defined as being a diabetic with a hemoglobin A1c of ≥10%) per patient medical record. * History of drug/alcohol abuse, mental dysfunction, or other factors limiting her ability to cooperate fully * Pregnancy test with positive result during screening or women who are breastfeeding * Women who are pregnant and/or have given birth in the previous 12 months * Have implanted active neurostimulators, pacemakers, or defibrillators; neurostimulators which are passive or that can be briefly turned off for the stimulation procedure are acceptable * Known systemic neurological dysfunctions * Severe coagulation disorders * Medically unstable at time of study and unsafe to undergo urodynamic testing (UDT) as determined by the investigator * Presence of an artificial urinary sphincter * Any medical condition (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, mobility) or uncontrolled chronic disease (e.g. renal diseases that requires dialysis) that would interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the protocol and/or may affect the outcome of this study or safety of the subject as determined by the investigator
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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