Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/51029
Title: Comparison of the efficacy of intravaginal electrical stimulation in women with idiopathic overactive bladder naive and refractory to pharmacological agents
Authors: Yıldız, Necmettin
Ünal, Burak
Keywords: Antimuscarinics
ss3 adrenoceptor agonist
Idiopathic overactive bladder
Intravaginal electrical stimulation
Urinary-Incontinence
Nerve-Stimulation
Management
Blind
Urgency
Impact
Trial
Oab
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Abstract: Introduction and hypothesis This study aims to compare the effectiveness of intravaginal electrical stimulation (IVES) with regard to quality of life (QoL) and clinical parameters related to incontinence in women with idiopathic overactive bladder (iOAB) naive or refractory to treatment with pharmacological agents (PhA).Methods In this prospective trial, PhA-naive women were included in Group 1 (n = 24) and women with PhA-resistant iOAB were included in Group 2 (n = 24). IVES was performed 3 days a week, with a total of 24 sessions for 8 weeks. Every session lasted 20 minutes. Women were evaluated for the severity of incontinence (24-hour pad test), pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength (perineometer), 3-day voiding diary (frequency of voiding, nocturia, incontinence episodes, and the number of pads), symptom severity (OAB-V8), quality of life (IIQ-7), treatment success (positive response rate), cure/improvement rate, and treatment satisfaction.Results A statistically significant improvement was found in all parameters for each group at the 8th week compared to the baseline values (p < 0.05). At the 8th week, there were no statistically significant differences in the severity of incontinence, PFM strength, incontinence episodes, nocturia, number of pads, QoL, treatment satisfaction, cure-improvement, or positive response rates between the two groups (p > 0.05). It was found that the frequency of voiding and symptom severity parameters were significantly more improved in Group 1 than in Group 2 (p < 0.05).Conclusions Although IVES was more effective in PhA-naive women with iOAB, it also appears to be an effective treatment in the management of women with PhA-resistant iOAB.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-023-05517-1
https://hdl.handle.net/11499/51029
ISSN: 0937-3462
1433-3023
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