Improving Bowel Function and Quality of Life After Spinal Cord Injury

About this trial

This study is enrolling individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries to measure the effect of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on bowel function. SCS is a technique for activating spinal cord nerve networks. If selected for the study, participants will undergo surgery (electrodes implanted next to the spinal cord - epidural) and receive follow-up assessments for up to 24 months. Participants in this trial are enrolled in another trial testing the effect of SCS on blood pressure control and trunk muscle function. Each will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups: stimulation for either blood pressure or trunk control, with or without training for standing. The research team wants to see if the stimulation method for blood pressure or trunk control also affects bowel function. The bowel study will measure changes in bowel function and overall quality of life