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Project Number: | I21RX003591-01 |
| Title: | Toward wearable ultrasonic neurostimulation for daily at-home treatment of urinary urge incontinence |
| Principal Investigator: | Steve Majerus |
| Location: | Cleveland, OH |
| Congressional District Code: | 11 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2020 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $60,173 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$199,498 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Urinary incontinence (UI) significantly impacts approximately 30% of the world’s population. The most prevalent condition, overactive bladder (OAB), affects 15% of adults and often manifests with other urinary dysfunctions causing urine leakage. OAB has an enormous US economic burden of $83 billion, in part from increased nursing home use due to UI. Incontinence profoundly impacts dignified, independent living, contributes to urinary tract infections, pressure ulcer sepsis and fall risk, and is... |