Validation of a Real-time Urodynamic Measure of Urinary Urgency

Summary

Urinary urgency is a key symptom of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and may be more bothersome to a patient than the symptom of urinary frequency. Unfortunately, controversy continues to surround the term 'urgency' and there is no good tool to evaluate the severity of urgency. This fact has constrained the performance of clinical research in this field. The cause of urinary urgency is not fully understood and may vary from patient to patient. Although clinicians regularly obtain measures of bladder sensation during cystometry, little attention has been paid to the patient experience of urinary urgency. In this study, the researchers will use a non-significant risk device (i.e., an Urgeometer) to measure urinary urgency in women with overactive bladder.

Timeline

Start

2007-01

Primary completion

2008-07

Completion

2009-02

Publications

• Background Craggs MD. Objective measurement of bladder sensation: use of a new patient-activated device and response to neuromodulation. BJU Int. 2005 Sep;96 Suppl 1:29-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05649.x.
• Background Oliver S, Fowler C, Mundy A, Craggs M. Measuring the sensations of urge and bladder filling during cystometry in urge incontinence and the effects of neuromodulation. Neurourol Urodyn. 2003;22(1):7-16. doi: 10.1002/nau.10082.
• Background Abrams P, Cardozo L, Fall M, Griffiths D, Rosier P, Ulmsten U, Van Kerrebroeck P, Victor A, Wein A; Standardisation Sub-Committee of the International Continence Society. The standardisation of terminology in lower urinary tract function: report from the standardisation sub-committee of the International Continence Society. Urology. 2003 Jan;61(1):37-49. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(02)02243-4. No abstract available.
• Background Barber MD, Kuchibhatla MN, Pieper CF, Bump RC. Psychometric evaluation of 2 comprehensive condition-specific quality of life instruments for women with pelvic floor disorders. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Dec;185(6):1388-95. doi: 10.1067/mob.2001.118659.
• Background Herzog AR, Diokno AC, Fultz NH. Urinary incontinence: medical and psychosocial aspects. Annu Rev Gerontol Geriatr. 1989;9:74-119. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-40455-3_3.

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