Award
NIH Reporter #RX-23-006
Electrical rectal stimulation to promote bowel emptying after spinal cord injury
Recipient
Veterans Affairs (VA)
Awarded
March 26, 2026
Identifier
RX-23-006
Award for developing a minimally invasive electrical stimulation device to aid bowel function in veterans with spinal cord injury, including clinical trials and device development.
Description
This project aims to develop a minimally invasive electrical stimulation device to improve bowel function in veterans with spinal cord injury. It involves clinical trials and device development, with a focus on sensory afferent stimulation to evoke the recto-colonic reflex.