Browse the latest research summaries in the field of gastroenterology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • June 1, 2021
This pilot study investigated the effects of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on bowel management (BM) in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that SCS significantly reduce...
KEY FINDING: SCS significantly reduced the time required for BM routines from 118±34 minutes to 18±2 minutes (p<0.05).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • July 1, 2020
SCI may significantly impact the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, causing dysmotility and sphincter dysfunction that may diminish the quality of life (QOL) and opportunities for social integration for ind...
KEY FINDING: People with SCI consistently rank neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) as an important health concern.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020 • November 27, 2020
This study aimed to explore the mechanisms of EA therapy on defecation dysfunction after SCI, focusing on the effect of EA on ICCs and c-Kit expression. The research found that EA at Zusanli (ST36) co...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord injury resulted in abnormal morphology of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in the colon tissues of rats.
Medicine, 2020 • December 18, 2020
This study investigates the effectiveness of a quantitative assessment-based nursing intervention for patients with neurogenic bowel dysfunction following spinal cord injury. The intervention aims to ...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcomes measured will be bowel function recovery and patient satisfaction. Secondary outcomes will include quality of life, assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire, which covers aspects like physical pain and mental health.
PLoS ONE, 2021 • January 29, 2021
This open, prospective study evaluated the short-term efficacy and safety of the Navina Smart electronic TAI system in individuals with NBD secondary to SCI. Eighty-nine participants, TAI treatment-na...
KEY FINDING: The study found a significant decrease in the mean NBD score after three months of using Navina Smart, indicating improved bowel function.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This cross-sectional study explored the satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) changes in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who have undergone bowel stoma formation. The study found that the m...
KEY FINDING: Most participants with SCI were satisfied with their bowel stomas (96%).
J. Clin. Med., 2021 • February 22, 2021
This study systematically examined the current literature on pharmacological agents to manage neurogenic bowel dysfunction of individuals specifically with SCI or MS. The review included twenty-eight ...
KEY FINDING: There was a small amount of literature in SCI, there was little to no literature available for MS.
Microbiome, 2021 • March 17, 2021
This study investigated the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on neurological restoration in a spinal cord injury (SCI) mouse model. The results demonstrated that FMT facilitated functi...
KEY FINDING: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) improved locomotor recovery in SCI mice, as indicated by increased BMS scores and improved gait parameters.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 • March 8, 2021
This pilot study investigated the efficacy and safety of adding transdermal neostigmine and glycopyrrolate, delivered via iontophoresis, to the standard bowel care (SOC) regimen for individuals with s...
KEY FINDING: The addition of transdermal neostigmine and glycopyrrolate significantly reduced the time to bowel evacuation compared to standard of care alone.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 • March 2, 2021
This study evaluated the impact of exoskeletal-assisted walking (EAW) on bowel function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) compared to usual activity (UA). The study found some improvements ...
KEY FINDING: EAW reduced the amount of time needed for the bowel program in 24% of the participants.