Reduction of Overactive Bladder Medications in Spinal Cord Injury With Self-Administered Neuromodulation: A Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Our goal was to evaluate if self-administered bladder neuromodulation with transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation could safely replace overactive bladder medications in people with spinal cord injury.

Materials and methods

We performed a 3-month, randomized, investigator-blinded, tibial nerve stimulation vs sham-control trial in adults with spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder performing intermittent catheterization and taking overactive bladder medications. The primary outcome was a reduction in bladder medications while maintaining stable bladder symptoms and quality of life based on pre/post Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score and the Incontinence Quality of Life questionnaire, respectively. Secondary outcomes included changes in pre/post cystometrogram, 2-day

SUBMITTER: Stampas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560598 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature