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Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Neurogenic Bladder
Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Updated on 2026-04-13
120
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
316 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead Sponsor
M
MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to determine if electric stimulation to the leg, called transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS), can improve bladder outcomes in acute spinal cord injury.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Neurogenic Bladder
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 to 75 years
- Traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury
- Admitted to inpatient rehabilitation within 6 weeks of injury
- Injury level at T9 or above
- Located in a region that allows follow-up
- Can speak English or Spanish
You will not qualify if you...
- History of genitourinary diseases such as prostate hypertrophy, overactive bladder, or cancer
- History of central nervous system disorders including prior spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis
- History or symptoms of peripheral neuropathy such as numbness, tingling, burning pain, sensitivity to touch, lack of coordination, or muscle weakness in feet
- Pregnancy
- Known injury to the lumbosacral spinal cord, plexus, or pelvis with neuropathy
- Concern for injury to the tibial nerve pathway
- Absence of toe flexion or autonomic dysreflexia during electric stimulation test
- Potential for progressive spinal cord injury including neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, cancer myelopathy, multiple sclerosis, or transverse myelitis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010
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2
TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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Research Team
A
Argyrios Stampas, MD
CONTACT
J
Jacqueline Waterson
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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