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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in Patients With Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity (NDO) Before and After Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A (BoNT/A) Intradetrusor Injections

Heart Rate Variability in Patients With Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity Before and After Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Intradetrusor Injections

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01337024
Acronym
HRV/Botox
Enrollment
36
Registered
2011-04-18
Start date
2010-03-31
Completion date
2012-03-31
Last updated
2016-05-17

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Conditions

Bladder Disorder, Neurogenic

Keywords

HRV, NDO, BoNT/A,, adverse effects

Brief summary

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an important indicator of cardiac autonomic function and predictor of cardiac mortality and of all-cause mortality. In this study the investigators examined changes of the HRV in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) undergoing botulinum neurotoxin type A intradetrusor injections (BoNT/A).

Detailed description

BoNT/A is a common treatment in patients with NDO. Possible known side effects are urinary retention or increased post void residual. Systemic side effects seems to be rare. However this has not been investigated in detail. Although in very small amounts, BoNT/A can enter the systemic circulation during intradetrusor injections and might cause distant effects on other neuro-muscular systems, i.e. the heart. Aim of this trial is to asses potential systemic adverse effects of BoNT/A on the heart following intradetrusor injections for NDO. Potential effects on the cardiac autonomic function can be detected using HRV analysis. Patients without relevant preexisting disorders of cardiac function and proven NDO are included. During four separate visits, all subjects receive two ECG measurements before (Visit 1 and 2) and two ECG measurements following BoNT/A intradetrusor injections (Visit 3 and 4). We investigate three different groups: 1) patients not receiving BoNT/A intradetrusor injections (= control group), 2) patients receiving intradetrusor injections with 100 units BoNT/A, and 3) patients receiving intradetrusor injections with 300 units BoNT/A.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Swiss National Science Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER
Balgrist University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* patient with neurogenic detrusor overactivity * written informed consent * Medical indication for BoNT/A injections * able to learn or conduct clean intermittent self-catheterization

Exclusion criteria

* No written informed consent * Pregnancy * Cancer of infection of the lower urinary tract * Cardiac pacemaker * Previous heart attack, angina pectoris * Medication with effect on HRV * Previous cardiosurgery * Cardiac arrhythmia * Skin disease not allowing application of ECG-electrodes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in frequency and timeThe outcome measures (VLF, LF and HF, SDNN and RMSSD are measured with an ECG recording during 10 minutes, at four different time points (two times before, and two times following the BoNT/A applicationChanges in frequency (low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF), low frequency/highfrequency (LF/HF)) and time (domain parameters. This include the root mean square of differences of successive NN (normal to normal, i.e. interval between two R peaks) intervals (RMSSD), and the standard deviation of the NN intervals (SDNN)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse events related to BoNT/A injection (urinary tract infection, urinary retention, increasing postvoiding urine, need for intermittend catheterizationThis outcome measured will be evaluated at visit 4 (six weeks, following the BoNT/A application

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026