Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 4Years - 17Years
All Genders
NCT07136688

Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Pediatric Spina Bifida Neurogenic Bladder

Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Updated on 2026-04-08

20

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

71 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, feasibility, and compliance of a daily home transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (tTNS) protocol in children with chronic neurogenic bladder (NB) provided by self or caregiver for 4 weeks and to estimate the efficacy of tTNS

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Pediatric Spina Bifida Neurogenic Bladder

Who Can Participate

Age: 4Years - 17Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Chronic neurogenic bladder
  • Diagnosis of spina bifida
  • Use of overactive bladder medication(s)
  • Stable bladder medications for 3 months or more
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Progressive spinal cord injury such as transverse myelitis or polio
  • Other lower urinary tract diseases or surgery
  • Two or more pitting edema in the legs that does not improve
  • Known peripheral neuropathy or injury along the tibial nerve path
  • Cancer affecting the tibial nerve pathway or lower urinary tract
  • Unable to produce motor response from electric stimulation
  • Guardians unable to complete the tTNS proficiency checklist
  • Guardians who do not speak English

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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The University of Texas Health Science Center and Houston

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

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Research Team

A

Argyrios Stampas, MD, MS

CONTACT

J

Jaqueline Martinez

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

TRIPLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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