None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Overactive bladder is a term describing the clinical problem of urinary urgency +/-urgency incontinence. It is a bothersome condition that occurs equally in men and women. OAB places a burden on both the individual and the healthcare system. It is associated with reduced quality of life, increased risk of falls, high healthcare utilisation, personal cost and lower work productivity. This research study is the first part of a two-part study that aims to establish whether intervention with Near Infrared Red Light therapy delivered via a nasal prong can help to reduce the symptoms of overactive bladder. It is hoped that this research will lead to a more effective and standardised treatment plan for people with overactive bladder. The research intervention (Near Infrared Light) has successfully been used for other conditions where people are in pain.
Interventions
Near infrared light (NIRL), using a Vielight 810 device, will be delivered to participants through a diode placed in their nasal cavity for the duration of their second cystometric fill (up to 25 minutes). Cystometry is a test used to look for problems with the filling and emptying of the bladder. During the filling phase of the test (cystometric fill), the bladder is filled with saline solution, bladder pressures measured and the patient asked about their urge to void. This process will occur d
Near infrared light (NIRL), using a Vielight 810 device, will be delivered to participants through a diode placed in their nasal cavity for the duration of their second cystometric fill (up to 25 minutes). Cystometry is a test used to look for problems with the filling and emptying of the bladder. During the filling phase of the test (cystometric fill), the bladder is filled with saline solution, bladder pressures measured and the patient asked about their urge to void. This process will occur during participants' Urology outpatient clinic appointments and will only occur once.
Sponsors
Melbourne Health
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• Greater than or equal to 20 years of age • Attending a urodynamic investigation for symptoms that include OAB • Able to provide informed consent • Able and willing to participate in the study tasks
Exclusion criteria
• Demonstrate bladder outlet obstruction on first fill UD • Have high / untreated blood pressure i.e. systolic >150mmHg or diastolic >100mmHg at baseline measure • Have cognitive impairment that requires care by another person • Are unable to communicate in English without the service of an interpreter • Have moderate to severe voiding dysfunction on first UD void • Are unable to wear the study nasal prong • Have serious medical conditions including malignancies, psychiatric, behavioural or drug-dependency problems, which are likely to influence the participant’s ability to cooperate • Are participating in any other therapeutic trial
Outcome results
None listed