Neurophysiological Assessment of Healthy and Impaired Human Lower Urinary Tract Function
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Sponsor
- Ulrich Mehnert
- Enrollment
- 124
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- N1latency of LUT SEPs
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Study part 1 will consist of sensory evoked cortical potential (SEP) measurements of the lower urinary tract (LUT) in healthy subjects using different stimulation frequencies from 0.25 to 3Hz to find the most effective frequency in regard to acquisition time for reliable SEP response rates. Study part 2 will consist of a series of consecutive SEP measurements in patients with LUT symptoms during low bladder volume and maximum cystometric capacity to assess reliability of measurements and influence of potential concomitant LUTS treatments.
Investigators
Ulrich Mehnert
Dr. med.
University of Zurich
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •healthy volunteers:
- •Written informed consent,
- •good mental and physical health,
- •age \>18y,
- •Patients with LUTS and Patients with LUTS and treatment:
- •Written informed consent,
- •age \>18y,
- •prior urodynamic investigation,
- •LUTS since \>6months with or without detrusor overactivity
Exclusion Criteria
- •healthy volunteers:
- •any neurological or urological pathology,
- •current pregnancy or lactation,
- •urinary tract infection,
- •hematuria,
- •any previous pelvic or spine or craniocerebral surgery,
- •any anatomical anomaly of the LUT or genitalia,
- •any metabolic disease,
- •any LUT malignancy,
- •bladder capacity \<150mL,
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
N1latency of LUT SEPs
Time Frame: 2-3 measurements within 4-16 weeks from first exam