Experiences and quality of life in children and their parents treated with nerve stimulation for urinary incontinence

Experiences with posterior tibial nerve stimulation in children and their parents, Quality of life and effect on lower urinary tract dysfunction. A mixed methods analysis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN68115364

Enrollment

101

Registered

2022-06-27

Start date

2021-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Quality of life and experiences with neuromodulation in children with lower urinary tract dysfunction Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

Quantitative outcomes were assessed trough a single-center retrospective chart analysis of all children treated with PTNS in a group setting between 2016-2021. Voiding parameters and QOL scores before

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with lower urinary tract dysfunction receiving posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) treatment and their parents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children not receiving PTNS 2. Children and or parents not willing to participate in the interviews

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Experiences of children and their parents assessed by an explorative study involving semi-structured interviews transcribed verbatim and inductively analysed using the constant comparative method.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured using patient records at a single time point (retrospective analysis): 1. Change in QOL before and after treatment 2. Effect of PTNS on urinary symptoms 3. Change in maximum and average voided volume throughout treatment	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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