Balloon dilation for urine retention after spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests if a balloon dilation procedure in the urethra can help people with spinal cord injury empty their bladder naturally. It looks at whether the treatment reduces the need for catheters.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Age 18 to 80 years old
- Spinal cord injury confirmed by CT or MRI, and the spinal shock phase is over
- You have trouble urinating on your own, with more than 300 mL of urine left in your bladder after trying
- A urine pressure test shows that the muscle that holds urine in is too tight (over 50 cmH2O)
- No tumors or enlarged prostate (for men), and no bladder or urethra surgery beforehand
- You are not currently using a urinary catheter and have had it removed
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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