New hope for bladder control: magnetic or electric pulses may reduce accidents
NCT ID NCT07578532
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two types of gentle stimulation—magnetic or electrical—applied over the lower back to help control bladder overactivity in people with spinal cord injury. Forty adults aged 18-65 who still have bladder leaks despite medication will receive 20 sessions over four weeks. The goal is to see which method better reduces bladder pressure and leakage, improving daily life.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-65 years old Traumatic and non-traumatic suprasacral SCI; Detrusor overactivity confirmed by urodynamics (spontaneous and/or provocative detrusor contraction during the filling phase will be accepted as detrusor overactivity) Patients who have been receiving anticholinergic and/or sympathomimetic treatment for the last 3 months and whose pharmacological medical treatment dose has not been changed since the last urodynamic examination will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a cardiac pacemaker, * Patients diagnosed with epilepsy, * Patients with a metal implant within a 10 cm radius of the area where the treatment will be applied, * Patients who have received botox injection to the bladder in the last 6 months, * Patients who have received any neuromodulation technique in the last 6 months, * Patients who have undergone surgical procedure for neurogenic bladder, * Patients with another neurological disease that may affect neurogenic bladder (Parkinson's, polyneuropathy, neurodegenerative disease, cerebrovascular disease, etc.) * Patients with acute urinary tract infection, * Patients diagnosed with bladder outlet obstruction (urethral stricture, benign prostatic hyperplasia, etc.) will not be included in the study.
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Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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