Actively Recruiting
Bowel Continence Across the Lifespan in People With Spina Bifida
Led by David Chu · Updated on 2026-04-21
943
Participants Needed
24
Research Sites
213 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
D
David Chu
Lead Sponsor
P
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this observational study is to learn how different enema programs affect bowel control in children and adults with spina bifida. An enema program involves putting liquid into the large intestine (colon) to help someone poop. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. How well do different enema programs prevent bowel accidents? 2. How do these enema programs affect independence, bowel symptoms, and quality of life? Researchers will compare two types of enema programs to see which works better and is easier for participants to manage. Participants starting a new enema program will answer online survey questions at 3 different timepoints over the course of 1 year.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Bowel Continence Across the Lifespan in People With Spina Bifida
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Minimum age 5 years old
- Diagnosis of myelomeningocele
- Starting or switching to a retrograde or antegrade enema program
- Able to read and speak English or Spanish
You will not qualify if you...
- Having other types of spinal dysraphism such as lipomyelomeningocele or fatty filum
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 24 locations
1
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
Actively Recruiting
2
Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
Actively Recruiting
3
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85006
Actively Recruiting
4
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
Actively Recruiting
5
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94158
Actively Recruiting
6
Children's Hospital of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
Actively Recruiting
7
Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010
Not Yet Recruiting
8
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Actively Recruiting
9
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Actively Recruiting
10
Riley Children's Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
Actively Recruiting
11
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Actively Recruiting
12
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Not Yet Recruiting
13
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
Actively Recruiting
14
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
Actively Recruiting
15
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
Not Yet Recruiting
16
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
Actively Recruiting
17
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19139
Actively Recruiting
18
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
Actively Recruiting
19
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
Actively Recruiting
20
Scottish Rite for Children
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75219
Not Yet Recruiting
21
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
22
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113
Not Yet Recruiting
23
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
Actively Recruiting
24
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Josephine Hirsch
CONTACT
I
Ilina Rosoklija
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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