Using a new education program to manage bowel problems after spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study is testing a new education program to help people with spinal cord injuries better manage their neurogenic bowel symptoms. It aims to improve daily bowel care and quality of life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have a spinal cord injury.
- You have a condition called neurogenic bowel dysfunction, which affects how your bowels work after injury.
- You are past the initial 'spinal shock' period, meaning your reflexes have returned.
- You have received standard bowel management education at our center within the last month.
- You do not have other major conditions like stroke, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or colorectal cancer.
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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