Double-blinded randomized controlled trial of the Xiao procedure in children

The results have been released of a double-blinded randomized controlled trial of the ‘Xiao procedure’ in children with spina bifida who suffer from neurogenic bladder dysfunction. The Xiao procedure was touted for many years in China as being more than 80 percent effective in such patients. In the present study population, the researchers found the procedure to be ineffective in all patients at producing bladder control.