Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Pediatric Spina Bifida Neurogenic Bladder

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Neurogenic Bladder Due to Spina Bifida

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, feasibility, and compliance of a daily home transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (tTNS) protocol in children with chronic neurogenic bladder (NB) provided by self or caregiver for 4 weeks and to estimate the efficacy of tTNS

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07136688

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

20

Starts

2026-03-27

Expected to finish

2027-08-11

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-08

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• chronic neurogenic bladder
• Spina Bifida diagnosis
• Use of overactive bladder medication(s)
• Stable bladder medications for ≥ 3 months

You may not qualify if…

• Progressive SCI (ex: transverse myelitis, polio, etc.)
• Other lower urinary tract pathology or surgery
• 2+ pitting edema in the legs that does not resolve
• Known peripheral neuropathy or injury to the path of the tibial nerve
• Cancer in the tibial nerve pathway and/or lower urinary tract
• Inability to elicit the motor response with electric stimulation
• Inability to complete the tTNS proficiency checklist (guardians)
• Non-English speaking (guardians)

Where it is running

• The University of Texas Health Science Center and Houston — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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