Overactive bladder syndrome. Other specified urinary incontinence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: an 810 nm pulsed low level laser radiation will use on acupuncture points related to overactive bladder syndrome with 4 joules per square centimeter for each point.
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: an 810 nm pulsed low level laser radiation will use on acupuncture points related to overactive bladder syndrome with 4 joules per square centimeter for each point.
Placebo-controlled group: Sham pulsed low level laser on acupuncture points related to overactivity bladder syndrome.
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: female patients with urinary incontinence; urinary urgency for at least 2 times per 3 days; waking up for urination at least one time at night; urinary frequency at least 8 times per day. Exclusion criteria: any other treatment for over activebladder along with present study; unable to ambulate; unable to record bladder diary; lower urinary tract infection; epilepsy; infection at laser acupuncture points; pregnancy; background of radiotherapy and incomplete physiotherapy program of the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before starting the treatment and at the end of each treatment week. Method of measurement: The number of involuntary urine loss during the last 3 days of each treatment week based on bladder diary.;Frequent urination. Timepoint: Before starting the treatment and at the end of each treatment week. Method of measurement: Bladder diary for the last 3 days of each treatment week.;Nocturia. Timepoint: Before starting the treatment and at the end of each treatment week. Method of measurement: The number of waking up at night for urination based on bladder diary for the last 3 days of each treatment week.;Urine urgency. Timepoint: Before starting the treatment and at the end of each treatment week. Method of measurement: The number of urinary urgency based on bladder diary for the last 3 days of each treatment week.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: SF_36 quastionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Beck depression inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactJavad Sarrafzadeh
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed