Clinical trial NCT06385769: Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Neurogenic Overactive Bladder After Stroke
Official title: Efficacy of Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Neurogenic Overactive Bladder After Stroke: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Urinary Bladder, Overactive
Keywords: Overactive bladder after stroke
Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation
Urinary incontinence
Lead sponsor: Pamukkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-04-26
Enrollment: 22
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The investigators conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study based on the placebo technique to evaluate the efficacy of TTNS versus placebo in patients with OAB after stroke.

The main questions aimed to be answered are:

What are the effects of Trans Tibial Nerve Stimulation (TTNS) on incontinence-related clinical parameters and quality of life in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) after stroke compared to the placebo group? Participants (n:22) with post-stroke AAM who meet the exclusion and inclusion criteria will be divided into 2 groups using a randomization table. The first group will receive TTNS (n:11) and the second group will receive placebo TTNS (n:11). Measurements will be performed twice in total, before treatment and at the end of treatment (4th week).


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged 40 and above with stable ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.
* Patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity symptoms accompanied by urinary incontinence complaints and a urinary frequency of 9 or more.
* Patients diagnosed with detrusor overactivity on urodynamic evaluation.
* Patients with hemiplegia lasting between 30 days and 1 year.
* Ability to understand procedures, benefits, and potential side effects.
* Patients scoring 22 or above on the Mini Mental Test.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with post-stroke neurogenic detrusor overactivity receiving or previously received pharmacological treatment.
* Patients using intermittent catheterization or permanent catheterization as a bladder emptying method.
* Patients with a history of urinary incontinence and/or urinary retention before stroke.
* History of past urogynecological surgery.
* Presence of urinary tract infection, bladder tumor, or cardiac pacemaker.
* Significant fluid infusion requirement affecting urination or use of medication affecting bladder function.
* Patients who have received botulinum toxin injection for post-stroke neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
* Patients with postvoid residual volume above 150 mL.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Decreased frequency of increased voiding
timeFrame: Change from baseline positive response rate at the 4th week after the treatment
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Frequency of voiding
timeFrame: Change from baseline Frequency of voiding, nocturia, number of pads at the 4th week after the treatment
measure: The Quality of Life
timeFrame: Change from baseline the Quality of Life at the 4th week after the treatment
measure: Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
timeFrame: Change from baseline Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living at the 4th week after the treatment
measure: The Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS)
timeFrame: Change from baseline The Overactive Bladder Symptom Score at the 4th week after the treatment
measure: Treatment Satisfaction Level
timeFrame: Change from baseline Treatment Satisfaction Level at the 4th week after the treatment
measure: Cystometric value
timeFrame: Change from baseline Cystometric value at the 4th week after the treatment
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Denizli
country: Turkey
facility: Pamukkale University
Study officials:
affiliation: Pamukkale University
name: Necmettin Yıldız, Prof.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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