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Stimulation of Acupuncture Points in Female Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction

NCT07183683 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2025-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Electrical vs. manual stimulation: The study compares two types of acupuncture - one using mild electrical currents and one using just manual no-needle techniques in the treatment of urinary bladder disfunction.

The study focuses on women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) who also have neurogenic bladder dysfunction - a condition where the bladder doesn't work properly due to nerve damage.

Conditions

  • Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction

Interventions

DEVICE

group 1: electrical stimulation of acupuncture points plus routine care

The acupuncture points Spleen 6 and Kidney 3 will be stimulated twice daily with a up to 30min electrical stimulation per foot with 10Hz and an intensity up to individual tolerance level.

OTHER

group 2: acupressure plus routine care

The acupuncture points Spleen 6 and Kidney 3 will be stimulated twice daily with a up to 30min massage per foot

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-30
Primary Completion
2026-12-30
Completion
2027-04-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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