At-Home Genital Nerve Stimulation for SCI Bowel
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Official title
At-Home Feasibility Trial of Genital Nerve Stimulation to Modulate Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to test whether electrical stimulation of the skin in the pelvic area (near the genitals) can reduce the reflexes that cause bowel accidents in people with spinal cord injuries. Current bowel treatments either involve diet and medications or surgery. This study will evaluate whether electrical stimulation can be an alternate option for bowel management. Researchers will: * Use an FDA approved Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device off-label * Compare a target stimulation level to a placebo stimulation level Participants will: * Use electrical stimulation on the skin in the pelvic area for 6-8 hours each day for 4 weeks at home * Visit the research center 3 times to participate in exams and answer questions * Keep a daily diary of their bowel symptoms and stimulation times
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT06836739
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 12 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 28, 2025
- Primary completion
- Sep 29, 2026
- Completion
- Sep 29, 2026
- Last update posted
- Jul 27, 2026
2025 – 2026
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetroHealth Center for Rehabilitation Research | Cleveland | Ohio | 44109 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Jul 27, 2026 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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