No more charging: new implant aims to ease bladder and bowel leaks
NCT ID NCT06186765
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study is testing a new, recharge-free nerve stimulator (Axonics SNM system) in 144 adults with overactive bladder or fecal incontinence. The device is implanted to stimulate sacral nerves and improve control. Researchers will measure quality of life and symptom changes over one year, along with safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Axonics recharge-free sacral neuromodulation (SNM) system (Model 4101)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a more convenient, long-term option for managing bladder and bowel control without needing to recharge the implant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-arm, non-randomized study with no placebo group, so results may be less reliable. The device may not work for everyone, and risks include infection or device-related complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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144 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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Anyone
- 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: 1. 18 years or older 2. Primary indication of overactive bladder (OAB) (urinary urgency incontinence (UUI)/ urinary frequency (UF)) or fecal incontinence (FI) who are not candidates for, or who have failed conservative treatment 3. Willing and capable to provide written informed consent and agrees to comply with specified evaluations at clinical investigational sites and attend all follow-up assessments for up to 1 year. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any significant medical condition that is likely to interfere with procedures, device operation, or likely to confound evaluation of endpoints (exclusion of neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis) 2. Any psychiatric or personality disorder that is likely to interfere with procedures at the discretion of the participating physician; this may include poor understanding or compliance with requirements 3. Previously underwent an external sacral neuromodulation (SNM) trial and was deemed a non-responder or was previously implanted with a sacral neuromodulation device and did not get therapeutic benefit (a non-responder) 4. History of allergic response to titanium, zirconia, polyurethane, epoxy, or silicone 5. A female who is breastfeeding 6. A female with a positive urine pregnancy test
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adult Pediatric Urology & Urogynecology
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Atrium Health
Macon, Georgia, 31201, United States
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Bristol Urological Institute
Bristol, BS105NB, United Kingdom
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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East Coast Institute of Research
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Florida Bladder Institute
Naples, Florida, 34109, United States
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Florida Gulf Clinical Research
Bradenton, Florida, 34205, United States
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Hartford Healthcare
Waterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
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Houston Colon
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Minnesota Urology
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
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Northern General Hospital
Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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Southern Shores Urogynecology
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States
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The Oregon Clinic
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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University College London Hospital
London, W1G 8PH, United Kingdom
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