Do mindfulness exercises improve patient experience during urodynamic testing?

Incorporation of mindfulness exercises to reduce anxiety and pain during urodynamic testing: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17581455

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-08

Start date

2017-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-05

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Conditions

Urodynamic, urinary incontinence, anxiety, physical discomfort Signs and Symptoms Unspecified urinary incontinence

Interventions

This a single center randomized trial with the urologist performing the urodynamic testing blinded or masked. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two treatment plans. One treatment plan incl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults (Department of Defense [DoD] beneficiaries and active duty military patients aged 18-80) scheduled for urodynamic testing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 18 years 2. Pregnant, as verified by urine or blood sample 3. Have an alteration in neurologic bladder function 4. Inability to complete forms 5. Inability to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety as measured by state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI-6). The STAI-6 form consists of six feelings, negative feelings (tense, upset, worried) and positive feelings (calm, relaxed, content), that are measured with a Likert scale. Higher scores are associated with higher levels of anxiety. Measured three times during the same clinic visit for UDS testing: at baseline, about 10 min later, and after the UDS testing.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety as measured by state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI-6). The STAI-6 form consists of six feelings, negative feelings (tense, upset, worried) and positive feelings (calm, relaxed, content), that are measured with a Likert scale. Higher scores are associated with higher levels of anxiety. Measured three times during the same clinic visit for UDS testing: at baseline, about 10 min later, and after the UDS testing.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured three times during the same clinic visit for UDS testing: at baseline, about 10 min later, and after the UDS testing: 1. Pain as measured on the visual analog scale 2. Emotional and physical discomfort as measured by a urodynamic questionnaire	—

Countries

United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactForrest Jellison

Outcome results

None listed

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