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Interventions to Enhance Medication Persistence and Compliance in Patients With Overactive Bladder

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Overactive Bladder
Interventions
Behavioral: Health education intervention (HEI)
Registration Number
NCT01515722
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

Study Objectives: To explore the effectiveness of adjunctive intervention to enhance the medication compliance and persistence in patients with Overactive Bladder (OAB), thereby to improve treatment outcomes

Study Hypothesis: Health Education Intervention (HEI) can enhance the medication compliance and persistence, thereby can improve the treatment outcomes in conjunction with pharmacological therapy in OAB patients

Study Design: 6-month, randomized, open-label, multi-center trial at 13 university hospitals

Detailed Description

Treatment - Fesoterodine (Toviaz) 4 or 8mg

Interventions (2 arms)

- Arm 1: No intervention

Patients in this arm will not be given HEI in conjunction with pharmacotherapy (Toviaz) which was developed for this trial.

- Arm 2: Health education intervention (HEI)

HEI will be performed by trained study coordinators with the leaflet designed for this trial composed of 4 parts.

1. Part 1: Understanding OAB Physiology of bladder Definition, symptom and prevalence of OAB OAB in a treatable condition. There are many options that may help your symptoms. Lifestyle change Medications Bladder training Pelvic floor muscle exercise

2. Part 2: Behavioral/lifestyle modification Modification of dietary habits Limit bladder irritants- caffeine (coffee, tea, coke...), juice, chemical flavors, spicy food. etc. Altering fluid intake Weight management Learn how weight can affect their condition Stop smoking Constipation management

3. Part 3: Bladder training Timed voiding- Goal is urinating every 3 or 4 hours during the day without fear of wetting accidents.

Urgency suppression Pelvic muscle contraction, count backwards from 100 by 7seconds, etc Pelvic floor muscle exercise Contraction (fast and slow) and relax the muscle for a count of 3. Repeat the fast and slow contractions 10 - 15 times. Do those at least 3 times a day.

4. Part 4: Understanding antimuscarinics How the medicine works How to take it Tips that may help manage side effects- dry mouth, constipation Therapy expectations

5. HEI include 3-day voiding diary for self tracking method.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
692
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female aged ≥ 18 years with OAB symptoms for ≥ 3 months
  • The sum score of the OABSS ≥ 3 with the score of the question no.3 (urgency) ≥ 2
  • The sum score of the OAB V8 ≥ 8
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any condition that would contraindication of anticholinergic treatment
  • Symptomatic acute UTI during the run-in period
  • Diagnosed or suspected interstitial cystitis
  • Treatment with anticholinergic drugs within 12 months prior to Screening and persist over 3 months
  • Treatment within the 14 days preceding Screening, or expected to initiate treatment during the study with any other treatment for overactive bladder.
  • An indwelling catheter or practicing intermittent self-catheterization
  • Pregnant or nursing women

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Health education intervention (HEI)Health education intervention (HEI)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in the % of patients maintaining persistence between no intervention and HEI group6 months

Definition of "Maintaining Persistence"= a gap of ≤ 30 days between successive prescription fills

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in the compliance rate between no intervention and HEI group1, 2, 4 and 6 months
Adverse events1, 2, 4, and 6 months
Difference in the % of patients maintaining persistence between no intervention and HEI group1, 2 and 4 months
Difference in changes in OAB symptoms between no intervention and HEI group1, 2, 4, and 6 months

OABSS OAB-q short form questionnaire

Difference in the treatment satisfaction between no intervention and HEI group1, 2, 4, and 6 months
Difference in the % of the patients with the compliance rate ≥ 80% between no intervention and HEI group1, 2, 4, and 6 months

Calculation of Compliance (%)= (total no. of drug prescribed - no. of remained drug)/total no. of drug prescribed x 100

Reasons for non-persistence1, 2, 4, and 6 months

Definition of non-persistence = a gap of \> 30 days between successive prescription fills

Examples

1. Insufficient clinical response

2. Adverse event

3. Satisfied with treatment response

4. Laboratory abnormality

5. Subject died

6. Protocol violation

7. Lost to F/U

8. Subject no longer willing to participate in study

9. Pregnancy

10. High patient out-pocket cost

11. Others (provide detailed reason)

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

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Bucheon, Korea, Republic of

Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine

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Bucheon, Korea, Republic of

Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

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Changwon, Korea, Republic of

Chonnam National University Medical School

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Gwangju, Korea, Republic of

Chungnam National University Hospital

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Daejeon, Korea, Republic of

Pusan National University Hospital

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Pusan, Korea, Republic of

Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center, College of Medicine, Kwandong University

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Yonsei University College of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Anam Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

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