bladder dysfunction urine incontinence
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Multiple Sclerose Centrum Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with MS and voiding complaints during at least 6 months: greater than 8 voids per day, subjective urgency to void and urge-associated incontinence at least twice during a 3-day period of time.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: bladder infection at baseline, post voiding residual volume more than 100 ml, bladder complaints less than 6 months, a relapse less than 30 days before screening, complaints of spasms; pregnancy; sacral neurostimulator implanted, severe cardiopulmonary disease, unable to complete a 3-day voiding diary or the questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome parameters for the feasibility of the study are: - percentage of eligible patients that are willing to have electroacupuncture - reasons for refusion to participate - percentage of patients who are compliant with record keeping for the 3-day bladder diary - reasons for drop out during the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome parameter relating to the effectiveness of the electroacupuncture: - patients' perceptions of improvement of their quality of life determined by the I-QOL instruments. - Reduction in the frequency of voiding, number of incontinent episodes, severity of incontinence, number of nocturia episodes and urgency, over 3 days determined by the 3-day bladder diary - The severity of the incontinency will be measured in by the number of pads used, (daily registering of number of pads) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed