Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation to Improve Bowel Function in Spinal Cord Injury

Part of paid clinical trials in Englewood, Colorado.

Sponsor
Craig Hospital
Study ID
NCT06345781
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Neurogenic Bowel
  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation — BEHAVIORAL
    Functional electrical stimulation electrodes will be applied to the abdomen during a bowel program to assess effects of stimulation on bowel management time.

Study Details

The primary objective of this study is to gather information about the effectiveness of abdominal FES to improve bowel management time (BMT) for people with chronic SCI. This study will also evaluate whether abdominal FES can improve: 1) bowel-related quality of life, 2) participant-reported bowel function, 3) bowel management strategy, 4) bladder symptoms, and 5) unplanned hospital admissions. In addition, we will also explore participant perspectives and experiences about the stimulation sessions and use of the device.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 30, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2026
Completion
May 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation
    All participants enrolled will receive the intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Bowel Management Time (BMT) [ Time Frame: Daily (Weeks 1-10) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Craig HospitalEnglewoodColorado80113
Candy Tefertiller
[email protected]
Bria Mellick, MS
[email protected]
303-789-8757
Candy Tefertiller (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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