A Feasibility Study of Adjunct Transcutaneous Electric Stimulation in Post-stroke Incontinence Rehabilitatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Incontinence; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000879864
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-07-07
• Study Completion: 2022-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 4 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

(1) aged 18 years and older,
(2) diagnosis of acute stroke < 7 days from recruitment,
(3) identified as having new urinary or faecal incontinence by the interdisciplinary team

Exclusion Criteria

(1) implanted electrical devices such as pacemakers or defibrillators,
(2) episode of seizures within 24 hours prior to recruitment,
(3) allergy to latex or adhesives,
(4) pre-existing incontinence that persisted to the month of stroke event,
(5) non-English speaker,
(6) no means to respond to questions effectively (patients with new communication difficulties are not necessarily excluded for as long as they have a way to respond to questions such as using a communication board),
(7) urinary or faecal diversion,
(8) pregnant,
(9) neuromuscular or dermal condition affecting the ankles, buttocks or shoulders,
(10) active malignant disease,
(11) no Medicare,
(12) no means to use a TENS machine (patients who may require assistance to use a TENS machine are not necessarily excluded for as long as they are able to ask for the assistance they require),
(13) concomitant participation in acute stroke trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified