A Comparison of a New Drug to Treat Overactive Bladder vs. Placebo

Summary

A new drug for overactive bladder is compared to placebo to determine if it is safe and effective. The study lasts approximately 12 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2006-06

Primary completion

2007-05

Completion

2007-05

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper The mean number of urge incontinence episodes decreased significantly more in patients treated with oxybutynin chloride topical gel than in those given placebo (-3.0 vs -2.5 per day, p <0.0001). PMID 19233423 ↗

Publications

• Results Staskin DR, Dmochowski RR, Sand PK, Macdiarmid SA, Caramelli KE, Thomas H, Hoel G. Efficacy and safety of oxybutynin chloride topical gel for overactive bladder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multicenter study. J Urol. 2009 Apr;181(4):1764-72. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.11.125. Epub 2009 Feb 23.
• Stoniute A, Madhuvrata P, Still M, Barron-Millar E, Nabi G, Omar MI. Oral anticholinergic drugs versus placebo or no treatment for managing overactive bladder syndrome in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 May 9;5(5):CD003781. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003781.pub3.

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