Status:
RECRUITING
Stimulation for Bowel Emptying
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators are testing the effect of electrical stimulation of the rectum on colonic motility. Most individuals with spinal cord injury develop neurogenic bowel dysfunction, which includes slow...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Suprasacral spinal cord injury
- Diagnosed neurogenic bowel dysfunction and using digital rectal stimulation
- Bowel routine requires at least 30 minutes or at least 3 cycles of digital rectal stimulation
- Neurologically stable
- At least 18 years old
- At least 12 months post neurological injury or disease diagnosis
Exclusion
- Active sepsis
- Open pressure sores on or around pelvis
- Significant colon trauma or colostomy
- Crohn's disease
- Colonic obstruction or gastrointestinal surgery within last 3 months
- Significant history of autonomic dysreflexia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06078176
Start Date
May 1 2024
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
May 7 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210-2716