Examining Bladder Control Using Mindful Based Approach

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Conditions studied: Urinary Urgency Incontinence

In brief

Urgency Incontinence (where the bladder muscles contract suddenly, causing an immediate urge to urinate that is difficult to prevent) is commonly experienced in patients with overactive bladder. New findings have discovered that urgency incontinence may be connected to the interactions of certain regions of the brain and the bladder. Although this is a common problem, researched still do not know how these interactions impact the process of urgency incontinence. Furthermore, there is preliminary data to suggest that interventions such as Mindful-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can potentially be used as therapy for UI. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact MBSR training on UI symptoms, quality of life, and anxiety measures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01843543

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

12

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2017-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-13

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 85. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female participants with urinary urgency incontinence
• 40-85 years of age without a history of incontinence surgery
• current overactive bladder symptoms including urgency and urgency incontinence daily for the previous three months
• willing and able to complete all study related measures

You may not qualify if…

• medical contraindications for MRI scanning
• past or present overt neurological disease
• history of pelvic irradiation or bladder cancer
• current urinary tract infection
• current pelvic pain or painful bladder disorder
• symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
• anticholinergic medication use within 2 weeks of baseline assessments
• past nonpharmacologic treatment for UI
• history of structured mindfulness based course or therapy

Where it is running

• Oregon Health Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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