Virtual Avatar Coaches for Behavioral Therapy of Patients With Overactive Bladder

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Conditions studied: Overactive Bladder

In brief

This study compares the efficacy of embedding avatars into an online self-management program that teaches OAB behavioral therapy on OAB-related quality of life, symptoms, self-efficacy, and adherence versus the same program without avatars

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02251054

Run by

Miami VA Healthcare System

People needed

47

Starts

2012-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-09-26

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 55 or older
• women living in the community
• who could read and speak English
• urgency (≥3 episodes/24 hrs.) ± urge urinary incontinence
• urinary frequency (≥8 times/24 hrs.)
• nocturia (awakening ≥2 times at night)

You may not qualify if…

• hematuria
• abdominal pain
• fever
• cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog < 3)
• positive screen for depression (PHQ2 > 3)
• hearing issues
• uncorrected visual difficulties

Where it is running

• Miami VA Healthcare System — Miami, Florida, United States

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