Effectiveness of Bilateral PTNS Compared to Unilateral PTNS for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder/Urge Incontinence

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Conditions studied: Overactive Bladder Syndrome, Urinary Incontinence, Urge

In brief

This study is designed to evaluate whether bilateral Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation is more effective than unilateral Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation at treating overactive bladder and urge urinary incontinence

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03535857

Run by

Gnankang Sarah Napoe

People needed

36

Starts

2018-04-17

Expected to finish

2023-09-08

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female patients over the age of 18 who have previously tried and failed, or were unable to tolerate, behavioral therapy
• Patients who consent to participate in the study
• Patients on pharmacologic therapy at the time of recruitment can continue their treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant patients
• Patients with pacemakers of implantable defibrillators
• Patients with neurogenic bladder
• Patients who have received Botox or have an implant for sacral nerve stimulation
• Patients with uncontrolled bleeding disorder
• Patients with unhealed ulcers or with leg edema surrounding medial malleolus

Where it is running

• Gnankang Sarah Napoe — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• WIHRI — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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