Artificial Int: Neurogenic Bowel Education in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Mobil Application.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Artificial Intelligence Application of Neurogenic Bowel Training in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Overview
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of patient education delivered through an artificial intelligence (AI)-based mobile application in the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction in individuals with spinal cord injury. Within the scope of the study, it will be examined whether the mobile application reduces neurogenic bowel scores, contributes to maintaining stool scores within the normal range, and improves the quality of life of individuals. Accordingly, the AI-based education model to be developed is expected to facilitate the integration of bowel management practices into daily life, prevent complications, and enhance social participation. \-
Interventions
- Other Mobil Application
After discharge, the documents to be completed will be delivered to the intervention group participants via the mobile application and to the control group participants via WhatsApp. At the end of the study, after the final assessment is completed, participants will be informed of their group allocation, and those in the control group will be provided with access to the mobile application via a WhatsApp link.
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction (NBD) Score Assessed by the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Scale [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, and Week 12]
- Change in Bowel Care Time Measured in Minutes [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, and Week 12]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Change in Fecal Incontinence Rate [Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, and Week 12]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Volunteers who consent to participate.
- Age over 18 years.
- Diagnosed with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Diagnosed with neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD).
- Not in spinal shock (return of the bulbocavernosus reflex).
- Having received routine NBD education at the study center within the last month.
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals with mental retardation.
- Individuals with visual and/or hearing impairments.
- Individuals with communication problems.
- Individuals with a history of additional injuries other than SCI (e.g., head trauma, pelvic injury, pelvic surgery).
- Individuals diagnosed with neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, polyneuropathy, or multiple sclerosis.
- Individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Individuals diagnosed with gastrointestinal malignancy.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07369349 · SaglikBilimleriU-1 · Ethics Committee