Biofeedback for bladder and bowel control in children with spina bifida
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This trial tests whether biofeedback training (a technique that uses sensors to help your child learn to control their bladder and bowel muscles) can improve bladder and bowel function in children with spina bifida. It might help your child gain more control over these functions.
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Who can take part
- Your child must have been diagnosed with a specific type of spina bifida called meningomyelocele.
- Your child should be between 5 and 18 years old.
- Your child cannot currently have a urinary tract infection (bladder or kidney infection).
- Your child must not have had any abdominal surgery in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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