Clinical Research Directory

A Study to Learn How Effective and Safe the Drug 'Mirabegron' is and How Long it Stays in the Body of Children Aged 6 Months to Less Than 3 Years of Age With Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity

People with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) have poor bladder control because of how their nerves to the bladder are wired. This can cause high pressure in the bladder, causing it to leak urine by accident (incontinence). Mirabegron has already been approved for adults with bladder problems and for children 3 years and older. This study will learn if mirabegron can help young children with NDO. The children will be from 6 months to up to 3 years old. The main aim of this study is to learn if mirabegron increases how much urine the bladder holds (maximum cystometric capacity, or Maximum Cystometric Capacity \[MCC\]) in young children with NDO. An increase in MCC will prevent high pressure in the bladder. Children from 6 months to up to 3 years old who have NDO can take part. They must weigh 9 kilograms (kg) or more. They will already be fitted with a tube (catheter) in their bladder. They will use this to drain urine from their bladder regularly during the day. This is called clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). There will be 2 groups in the study. Young children who aren't taking certain medicines for NDO will be in group A. Young children who are taking certain medicines for NDO will be in group B. Children in group B will stop taking these medicines before they start taking mirabegron. Treatment in group B will be delayed to allow the medicines to be cleared from the body before they start taking mirabegron. Both groups (A and B) will have the same treatment and dose of mirabegron and will have the same checks throughout the study. Mirabegron will be squirted from a syringe into the children's mouths, followed by a sip of water. This will happen once a day for up to 52 weeks (1 year). They will start on a low dose, adjusted for their weight. The dose may be increased to a higher dose if the study doctor thinks the child will benefit from the higher dose. Children will have safety checks throughout the study. Other tests will include checking how the bladder fills and empties plus an ultrasound of the bladder area. There will be several clinic visits during the study. There will be fewer clinic visits if a child stays on the low dose of mirabegron. Then, the clinic will phone the caregiver about 1 month after the last dose of mirabegron to check if there are any further medical problems.

Dose Escalation Study of EG110A, Administered by Intradetrusor Injections to Adults With Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity-related Incontinence Following Spinal Cord Injury Who Regularly Perform Clean Intermittent Catheterization

This is a first-in-human, Phase 1b/2a, open-label, dose-escalation study of a single treatment course consisting of multiple intradetrusor injections of EG110A in male and female adult participants with Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity (NDO)-related incontinence following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), who have persistent incontinence after standard of care therapy and who perform Clear Intermittent Catheterization (CIC) on a regular basis.

Improving Pelvic Rehabilitation Using Epidural Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury

The investigators will recruit up to 20 volunteers with chronic, supra-sacral SCI. Following screening, eligible participants will enter 'Phase I', they will complete baseline outcome measures and then have the epidural spinal cord stimulator (eSCS) implanted with either percutaneous or paddle electrodes. Preoperative and intraoperative testing will determine exact location of electrodes. Mapping and optimisation of stimulation parameters will be performed simultaneously with urodynamic investigations of bladder function, and anorectal physiology investigations of bowel function. The acute effects of eSCS to suppress bladder overactivity, facilitate voiding, prevent unwanted reflex sphincter activity, and pelvic floor function will guide development of eSCS programmes for use at home. In 'Phase II', participants will use eSCS at home for 12-weeks. Participants will also be taught how to perform bladder and pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in combination with eSCS. Outcome measures assessing bladder, bowel, sexual function, quality of life, motor function and spasticity will be captured prior to and following the 12-week intervention, and at 3 and 6 month follow up.

A Study of Vibegron in Pediatric Participants 2 Years to Less Than (<) 18 Years of Age With NDO and on CIC

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and PK of vibegron in pediatric participants with NDO who are regularly using CIC

Dorsal Genital Nerve Stimulation for Bladder Management After SCI

Following spinal cord injury signals between the brain and the bladder are disrupted. As a result the bladder often becomes overactive which can lead to the need for frequent trips to the toilet, regular incontinence episodes and a decreased quality-of-life. Neuromodulation is a therapy that aims to target the nerves that become overactive controlling the bladder, stopping the bladder overactivity on demand using an external (non-invasive) nerve stimulation box and sticker electrodes placed on the penis or clitoris. This study is a pilot study that aims to investigate neuromodulation for improving symptoms of bladder overactivity when used by 10 people over eight weeks at home. We will assess whether using the device improves bladder capacity, incontinence, frequency of needing the toilet and whether there are any longer lasting changes after 8 weeks. Finally, the study will aim to find out the acceptability of using this type of therapy for participants and the acceptability of the device we are using. Participants in this trial will participate over 13 weeks and need to visit our centre in Stanmore to have urodynamics tests in the 1st, 9th and 13th week. At home they will use a small stimulation device on a daily basis for 8 weeks to control overactivity in the bladder. Whilst at home they will record relevant outcomes in several three-day diaries and questionnaires. They will record baseline data before starting stimulation and for 4 weeks after.