Kinesio Taping for Bowel Problems After Spinal Cord Injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Digestive system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study is testing if a special tape (Kinesio Tape) placed on the belly can help improve bowel function in people with spinal cord injuries that affect nerve signals to the bowel. If effective, this simple treatment could make it easier to manage bowel movements.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a spinal cord injury (from an accident or other cause) that happened more than 6 months ago.
- Your injury is at the level of T12 (around your lower rib area) or higher on the spine.
- You have a type of bowel problem called "upper motor neuron neurogenic bowel dysfunction" – your bowel muscles are tight or spastic because of the injury.
- You have not had any bowel surgery or a colostomy bag.
- You have not received any specific bowel treatments in the last 6 months.
- You do not have other stomach or bowel diseases (like irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's, or colitis) that started before the injury.
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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