A Colonic Tube to Improve Bowel Function in Spinal Cord Injury

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Conditions studied: Constipation, Fecal Incontinence, Spinal Cord Injury

In brief

The investigators want to know if placing a tube through the skin and into the colon to flush out the colon is safe and effective in helping spinal cord Veterans with bowel management.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00345397

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

7

Starts

2006-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• SCI Veteran followed at Zablocki VAMC
• High quality of life impact of bowels on survey
• Ability to cooperate with data collection and follow-up requirements

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable clinical disease
• Untreatable co-morbidities affecting gut function
• Colonic disease or surgery that might impact safety of Percutaneous Colostomy tube placement

Where it is running

• Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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