This is a prospective, single-center, feasibility study to determine the sensations elicited by non-invasive abdominal electrical stimulation and its effects on bowel function in spinal cord injured individuals and in able-bodied persons with chronic constipation. Electrical stimulation will be delivered through commercially available equipment to each subject during a single site visit.
This is a prospective, single-center, treatment feasibility study to determine the efficacy of electrical stimulation for bowel functions. The study will determine sensations elicited by non-invasive, transcutaneous abdominal electrical stimulation and its effects on bowel function in spinal cord injured individuals and in able-bodied persons with chronic constipation. The electrical stimulation will be delivered through commercially available equipment to each subject during a single site visit. Visits are anticipated to be no more than 5 hours.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Transcutaneous abdominal electrical stimulation will be delivered through the commercially available equipment, a DS5 Digitimer.
Ohio Pain Clinic
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Duration of the occurrence of first stool
The time between the onset of transcutaneous abdominal electrical stimulation and the first stool will be measured.
Time frame: 7 days
Total defecation time (duration)
The time (duration) to complete total defecation following the stimulation.
Time frame: 7 days
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