G95.80 G95.81
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study participant is legally competent and capable of following instructions of the study staff; Signed declaration of consent; Maximal bladder volume > 300ml; Bladder emptying via intermittent self- or assisted catheterization; Micturition impairment because of spinal cord injury
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Bladder cancer; Bladder infection requiring immediate treatment; Kidney disease; Chronic renal insufficiencty; Ascites or soft-part oedema; Metallic implants in electrode attachment area, or electrically active implants; Large accident scars or Caesarean in electrode attachment area; Open wounds in electrode attachment area; Adipositas > grade II; Diabetes mellitus / insipidus; Fear of electrical devices; Bladder emptying via subrapubic catheter; Ileus; Autonomic dysreflexia; Strong belly spasms, strong clonus; Bladder prolapse grade III and IV; In female participants: currently pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the study is to determine if EIT is a feasible tool to estimate the bladder volume during natural filling with an error lower than ± 100ml. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Klinik für Paraplegiologie - Experimentelle Neurorehabilitation