Overactive bladder (OAB), female sexual function Urological and Genital Diseases Overactive bladder (OAB), female sexual function
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are allocated to one of two groups. Group A, which is defined as a control group, consists of at least 35 women. None of these females with OAB wishes to receive any therapy. In Group B,
Sponsors
Elpis Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women over the age of 18 being in a sexually active relationship suffering from OAB for a minimal period of 3 months 2. None of the latter women received previously treatment for OAB 3. Willing of women to comply with the protocol and the capability to complete the voiding diaries and the questionnaires without assistance
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinically significant stress urinary incontinence 2. Neurogenic bladder and urinary retention or are at risk for these conditions 3. Women with a history of pelvic muscle training programs will be excluded because it is accepted that pelvic floor muscle exercises improve female sexual function 4. Women who state that they are not sexually active will be excluded from further analysis 5. Women who consider that there is no need for long-term treatment for OAB or are afraid of regimen’s adverse effects are included in control group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Female sexual function is measured using the FSFI score at baseline and 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Voiding frequency is measured using the 3 day micturition diary at baseline and after three months 2. Nocturia is measured using the 3 day micturition diary at baseline and after three months 3. Urgency episodes measured using the 3 day micturition diary at baseline and after three months 4. Incontinent episodes is measured using the 3 day micturition diary at baseline and after three months 5. Number of incontinence pads is meaured using the 3 day micturition diary at baseline and after three months 6. Voided volume is measured using the 3 day micturition diary at baseline and after three months | — |
Countries
Greece
Contacts
Public ContactAthanasios Zachariou
Outcome results
None listed