An open prospective study on the efficacy of Navina Smart, an electronic system for transanal irrigation, in neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transanal irrigation (TAI) has emerged as a key option when more conservative bowel management does not help spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals with neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD).

Aim

To investigate the short-term efficacy and safety of an electronic TAI system (Navina Smart) in subjects with NBD.

Design

We present an open, prospective efficacy study on Navina Smart, in individuals with NBD secondary to SCI, studied at three months.

Population

Eighty-nine consecutive consenting established SCI individuals (61 male; mean age 48, range 18-77) naïve to TAI treatment were recruited from ten centres in seven countries. Subjects had confirmed NBD of at least moderate severity (NBD score ≥10).

Methods

Subjects were taught how to use the devic

SUBMITTER: Emmanuel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7845961 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature