Electrical Control of Bladder in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

The investigators will continue their work with implanted stimulators to improve bladder and bowel function. Electrical stimulation produces simultaneous contraction of sphincters with the target organs, making emptying difficult. By optimizing electrode placement, employing a new electrode design and waveform choice, it is hoped to improve the 50% of subjects able to defecate with existing approaches. This is part of a multi-center study with multiple support sources, including Rehab R&D, PVA and a commercial stimulator company.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Spinal Cord Injuries Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

VA Medical Center, Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Spinal cord injury with bowel & bladder problems

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Bladder & Bowel Control

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

US Department of Veterans Affairs

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1998
Primary completion: 2005
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Feb 26, 2001
Registry last updated: Apr 28, 2008

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