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Clinical Trials/NCT01619995
NCT01619995
Completed
Not Applicable

Brain Imaging Plus Urodynamics to Investigate the Brain's Control of the Bladder

University of Pittsburgh1 site in 1 country43 target enrollmentAugust 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Urge Urinary Incontinence
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Enrollment
43
Locations
1
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to evaluate the applicability of non-invasive optical imaging for the measurement of brain function during investigation of the lower urinary tract.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2011
End Date
July 2013
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Becky Clarkson

Research Instructor in Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ambulatory women over age 60, who are incontinent at least five times weekly for 3 months despite correction of potentially reversible causes.
  • urinary incontinence (urge or predominantly urge) by clinical criteria.
  • able to accurately complete a voiding diary, to perform a 24-hour pad test under direction.

Exclusion Criteria

  • significant mental impairment \[mini mental status exam (MMSE) ≤ 20)
  • urethral obstruction
  • history of bladder cancer
  • spinal cord lesions
  • multiple sclerosis
  • pelvic radiation
  • interstitial cystitis
  • artificial sphincter implant
  • expected to have changes in medications/doses during the trial
  • medically unstable

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

Study Sites (1)

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