Exploring the Benefits of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Bladder, Bowel, and Sexual Function in People with Spinal Cord Injury
About this trial
This trial is enrolling 30 participants with chronic motor-incomplete spinal cord injury to test the effect of pelvic floor muscle training on bladder, bowel, and sexual function. If included, participants will complete pelvic floor muscle training five times per week for 12 weeks. Final testing of feasibility and effectiveness will be performed after 14 weeks.
Included participants
What’s involved
Type
Details
- Participants will complete pelvic floor muscle training five times per week for 12 weeks. - Final testing of feasibility and effectiveness will be performed after 14 weeks.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
General health
Additional benefits
Bladder health/function
Bowel health
Mental health and psychosocial factors
Sexual health
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 1 Mar 2025
- Organisation
- University of British Columbia
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 1 Mar 2025
- Organisation
- University of British Columbia
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more