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Music Therapy and Overactive Bladder syndrome

Comparing the effect of conventional drug therapy with music therapy on symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome - A randomized, single-blind clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20211222053485N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-10-24
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Overactive Bladder Syndrome. Overactive bladder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Music therapy intervention is applied in 4 sessions of 60 minutes with a frequency of 1 time per week, as follows: 1) Presenting the collected pieces, including fun

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years Patients will be eligible if they document based on history several voiding or incontinence episodes/day associated with at least a moderate sensation of urgency in a voiding diary and agree to temporarily forgo other clinical OAB treatments Patients will be eligible if they are documented based on a history of nocturia Mean visual analog scale (VAS) score> 4 for at least 5 consecutive days Patients who will agree to participate in this trial and will provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients reported a history of pelvic cancer or irradiation, prior bladder surgery, or other pelvic surgery in the past 3 months Patients reported a history of interstitial cystitis, bladder or rectal fistulas, congenital urinary tract defect, unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO), symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), recurrent urinary tract infections (=3/year). Patients reported a history of diabetes mellitus, major neurologic conditions such as stroke or multiple sclerosis, and cardiovascular problems such as heart failure. Patients who experience side effects of anticholinergic drug Solifenacin such as angle-closure glaucoma will be immediately discontinued and excluded from the study. Pregnant patients or patients with pregnancy planning. Patients engaged in practitioner-administered behavioral relaxation therapies were excluded, participants were not precluded from using other informal self-administered relaxation practices. History of participating in another clinical trial within 2 months or planning to participate in another clinical trial. Not eligible to participate in this trial as a decision of the researchers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of voiding. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-LUTS).;Nocturia. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-LUTS).;Urge urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-LUTS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Bladder pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ICIQ-LUTS- quality of life (QOL) questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ICIQ-LUTS- quality of life (QOL) questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Masjedi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

masjedi_f@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3628 1528

Outcome results

None listed

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