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Grouptraining for Overactive Bladder in Adults

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Overactive Bladder
Interventions
Behavioral: bladdertraining individually
Behavioral: bladdertraining in groups
Registration Number
NCT01187082
Lead Sponsor
University of Aarhus
Brief Summary

Hypothesis:the effect of bladdertraining in groups for patients with OAB (overactive bladder syndrome) equals the effect of bladdertraining individually for patients with overactive bladder.

The effect of the training is measured in a 3 dimensional scope by the means of 3 primary outcome measures used in the statistical evaluation. Symptoms of OAB (either (1)urgencyepisodes or (2)urgencyincontinence) and (3)quality of life (VAS score).

Detailed Description

Program consisting of 3 hourly sessions with bladdertraining and daily training with a pocket bladder schedule. patients are randomised either for groups or individual training with a continence nurse over a period of 2 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria
  • women at the age of 18 and more
  • patients with overactive bladder
Exclusion Criteria
  • dominance of stress incontinence
  • not able to attend sessions
  • do not to understand danish
  • do not want training in groups or individual
  • hormonebalanced (if postmenopausal with added hormonetreatment for at least 2 months)
  • no treatment for OAB up till 1 month before study and during study
  • no renal or neurological diseases, symptomatic cystitis or non regulated diabetes
  • no pregnancy during study
  • no normal gynecological examination
  • no operation in pelvis up till 3 month before studystart
  • no polyuria measured 2 times before studystart (> 40 ml/ kg/ day)
  • no upstart of treatment with medication during studystart which according to the investigator can create symptoms of OAB
  • no participation in other CT

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
bladdertraining individuallybladdertraining individuallyCognitive training individually at hospital by a continence nurse in 3 sessions (1 hour)over a period of 1 month. Follow up after 1 month. During all 2 month the patient has selfinitiatied daily training with a pocket bladder schedule.
bladdertraining groupbladdertraining in groupsCognitive training in groups at hospital by a continence nurse in 3 sessions (1 hour)over a period of 1 month. Follow up after 1 month. During all 2 month the patient has selfinitiatied daily training with a pocket bladder schedule.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
urgencyepisodesafter 2 month (end of study)

with a bladderdiary episodes are counted at studystart / after 3 sessions of training and after 2 month (studyend)

VAS score from ICI_OAB_Qafter 2 month (studyend)

with the ICI_OAB_Q counted before studystart / after 3 sessions/ after 2 month (studyend)

urgeincontinenceafter 2 month (studyend)

with a bladderdiary episodes are counted at studystart / after 3 sessions of training and after 2 month (studyend)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compliance in trainingafter 2 month (studyend)

counted from a pocket bladder schedule at every training session (3 times)and after 2 month (studyend)

voiding frequencyafter 2 month (studyend)

counted from a bladder diary before studystart/ after 3 sessions of training/ after 2 month (studyend)

Adverse eventsafter 2 month (studyend)

asked at every training session (3 times)and after 2 month (studyend). Patients are supposed to report in if any AEs during study

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Kolding Sygehus, urogynecology department

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Kolding, Denmark

Sønderborg Sygehus, Gynækologiske Ambulatorium

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Sønderborg, Denmark

Regionshospitalet Viborg, Kontinensklinikken

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Viborg, Denmark

Glostrup Hospital

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Glostrup, Denmark

Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby, urogynaekology dep.

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Århus, Denmark

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