Bladder imaging during intermittent catheterization
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study uses a special MRI scanner to look at the bladder while it is being drained with a catheter. It aims to understand how the bladder works in healthy people and in people with spinal cord injuries, which could help improve catheter design and care.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be able to give written consent and follow study procedures.
- You must be able to sit in the MRI scanner for at least 20 minutes.
- You must not be pregnant.
- You must not have any MRI contraindications (e.g., pacemaker, cochlear implant, insulin pump).
- If you have a spinal cord injury, it must have been for at least 1 year, and you must have been using intermittent catheters as your primary method for at least 3 months.
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