Award
NIH Reporter #1R61NS143667-01A1
Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation Device to Improve Bladder Control for Women with Spinal Cord Injury
Recipient
Cleveland VA Medical Research/ED/Fdn
Award Amount
$572,132.00
Ceiling
$572,132.00
Awarded
August 21, 2026
Identifier
1R61NS143667-01A1
This NIH grant funds the development of a noninvasive electrical stimulation device to improve bladder control in women with spinal cord injury by inhibiting reflexive bladder contractions through genital nerve stimulation.
Description
Development and clinical implementation of a bladder pacemaker using genital nerve stimulation to restore bladder control for women with spinal cord injury. The project aims to design and test a prototype device and determine the effect of at-home genital nerve stimulation on bladder control.