This trial is enrolling individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries to test the effect of non-invasive electrical stimulation applied to the genital area to inhibit bladder contractions. Bladder spasms are detected with an automated wireless sensor called UroMonitor, which activates a device to deliver genital nerve stimulation. This stimulation has been shown previously to relax the bladder, allow for increased capacity, and reduce incontinence. If included, participants will undergo: 1) a consent visit; 2) a urodynamic screening visit; and 3) a day-long visit with insertion of UroMonitor into the bladder and application of electrodes to the appropriate areas of the genitals. The system will be tested during the third visit and then removed.
Traumatic
Type
Details
- a screening visit during which a urine sample will be taken, - a 4-hour urodynamic screening visit, which includes a catheter bing inserted into the bladder and another in the rectum (up to 6 times, with and without stimulation), and - a 8-hour visit during which the UroMonitor sensor will be insert into the bladder through the urethra to measure pressure and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) will be applied to the genital nerve via surface electrodes put on the top of the penis (males) or near the clitoris (females). - The UroMonitor sensor will be retrieved via a suture that remains in the urethra. - Final testing will be performed after 2 weeks.
Main benefits
Bladder health/function
Additional benefits
General health
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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