Overactive Bladder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients diagnosed with OAB syndrome will be included. Criteria for diagnosis are as follow: 1. Urgency and frequency: more than 8 voids per 24 hours and the sudden urge to void can hardly be suppressed; 2. Urge incontinence: urgency leading to urinary leakage occurring at least three times weekly; 3. Willingness to fill up a daily bladder diary; 4. Age > 18yrs; 5. Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Symptoms existing for less than 6 months; 2. Pregnancy; 3. Active urinary tract or recurrent urinary tract infection; 4. Severe cardiopulmonary disease; 5. Diabetes with peripheral nerve involvement; 6. Neurological disorders; 7. Flowmetrie < 15mm/sec.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the percentage of patients with a 70% improvement in the ICIQ-Sf total score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Micturition frequency at 12 wks/ daytime/nightime; 2. Number of leakage episodes. | — |