Shock therapy for bladder leak pain? new study tests TENS during In-Office procedure
NCT ID NCT06369922
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a small electrical device (TENS) can reduce pain for women undergoing an in-office procedure for stress urinary incontinence. About 100 women will be randomly assigned to receive either real TENS or a placebo device during the procedure. The goal is to see if TENS makes the experience less painful.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * • Women, Age ≥18 years * Diagnosis of SUI * Scheduled to undergo transurethral bulking in the office * Able to read/write English Exclusion Criteria: * • Cutaneous damage such as ulcers or broken skin on target treatment area * Currently implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator * Pre-procedural use of opioids for pain management, less than 8 hours from last dose * Participants with altered sensation below the umbilicus
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pelvic Health and Continence Specialties
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14623, United States
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