The comparison between Percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation and Biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training

The comparison between Percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation and Biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training on quality of life and episode of voiding in women with overactive bladder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210624051692N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-19

Start date

2021-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Overactive Bladder. N32.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group 1: Receiving electrical stimulation of posterior tibial nerve, 12 sessions (three sessions per week), by portable dual channel TENS devise. Intervention 2: intervent

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: married women 18 to 45 years with the symptoms of overactive bladder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: stress incontinence using pace maker Cognitive impairment diseases Superficial or deep infection at the electrode site Uncontrolled urinary tract infection Neurological diseases and urinary congestion bladder stone Uterine prolapse above second degree according to the POP-Q system Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy or planning for it and cesarean delivery Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus History of surgeries to control incontinence and botulinum toxin injection Pelvic tumors and history of radiotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of daily urination. Timepoint: Beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) - End of the twelfth session - One month after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily Urine Record.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients with Incontinence (ICIQ-LUTSqol).;Frequent urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Short form of urinary incontinence (ICIQ-UI SF).;Number of nocturnal urination. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily urine record.;Number of urinary urgency feeling. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily urine record.	—

Measure

Time frame

Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients with Incontinence (ICIQ-LUTSqol).;Frequent urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Short form of urinary incontinence (ICIQ-UI SF).;Number of nocturnal urination. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily urine record.;Number of urinary urgency feeling. Timepoint: Before the intervention - end of the twelfth session - one month after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily urine record.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Ebrahimi

Babol University of Medical Sciences

maryamebrahimi.pt89@gmail.com+98 11 3219 9592

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026