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To study the efficacy and mechanism of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation at different frequencies in the treatment of children with single symptom nocturnal enuresis

Efficacy and mechanism of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation at different frequencies in the treatment of children with single symptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128609
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-23
Start date
2026-07-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nocturnal Enuresis, NE

Interventions

Group B:Basic treatment + Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (once a day) for 12 weeks
Group C:Only basic treatment for 12 weeks.
Group A:Basic treatment + Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (once a week) for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Shanghai Children's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Outpatients with primary enuresis aged 5-14 years; 2. Severe symptoms, enuresis frequency =2 times per week; 3. The children's guardians had been informed of the nature of the study, understood the protocol, were able to ensure compliance, and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with no enuresis for more than 6 consecutive months; 2. Complicated with posterior urethral valve, neurogenic bladder, hypospadias, cryptorchidism, hydronephrosis, renal calculi, urinary tract infection and other urinary system diseases; 3. Patients who had undergone urinary system surgery such as pyeloureteroplasty, enterocystoplasty, urethroplasty, and urethral valve resection; 4. Combined with calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders, hyperparathyroidism, diabetes mellitus, rickets and other endocrine system diseases; 5. Combined with benign or malignant tumors, gastrointestinal dysfunction, liver and kidney dysfunction, cardiovascular system diseases, nervous system diseases, immune system diseases, skeletal dysplasia or malformation, inherited metabolic diseases, chronic kidney diseases and other severe congenital malformations; 6. Patients with allergy or allergic reaction to tibial nerve stimulation equipment; 7. Taking hormone, antidepressant, antiepileptic, antituberculosis and anticholinergic drugs in the past six months; 8. Patients who received radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapy in the past six months; 9. Participating in other clinical investigators.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of mean weekly enuresis frequency reduced from baseline;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse events and serious adverse events were monitored;Local adverse reactions: skin erythema, itching, tingling, blisters or local allergic reactions were recorded at the electrode placement site;Nervous system discomfort;Noninvasive urodynamic parameters (urinary flow rate, maximum voiding volume);Changes in urinary microbiome markers;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYichen Huang

Shanghai Children's Hospital

drhuangyichen@163.com+86 189 3059 7225

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026