None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is highly prevalent and affects the lives of millions of people worldwide. Although antimuscarinics are the pharmacological treatment of choice for OAB, the effectiveness is limited. Thus, there is an urgent need for effective, well-tolerated therapeutic alternatives. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an established treatment for OAB in children and may also be a valuable option in adults. We therefore aimed to investigate the effect of TENS for treating adult patients with refractory OAB.
Interventions
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for treating patients with refractory overactive bladder syndrome is performed with an Elpha 4 Conti stimulation device applying vaginal electrodes in women and circular penile electrodes in men, the treatment period is 12 weeks stimulating for 20 minutes twice a day (once in the morning, once in the evening).
Sponsors
Department of Urology
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
OAB with urodynamically proven detrusor overactivity, failed behavioural treatment and pharmacotherapy with at least 2 antimuscarinics for a minimum of 1 month, and no previous surgery for OAB
Exclusion criteria
pregancy, age <18 years, not fulfilling inclusion criteria
Outcome results
None listed