TEST-ON - Does iStim Reduce Urinary Urgency? (TEST-ON)
Overactive Bladder, Urgency-frequency Syndrome, Urinary Frequency More Than Once at Night
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Overactive Bladder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Age > 18 years old
- English speaking
- OAB symptoms for greater than 3 months duration defined as:
- Urgency: Answer to OAB-q3 > 4]
- Frequency: greater than 8 voids on bladder diary during waking hours and OAB-q1 > 3
- No urinary urge incontinence: OAB-q8 < 2 and OAB-q4 < 2
- No significant pelvic pain: fGUPI4 < 4
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age less than 18
- Pregnancy
- Vaginal infection or lesion
- Neurogenic bladder
- Immunocompromised state (hx of transplant, on immunosuppressing drugs)
- PVR >150cc
- Urinary tract infections
- Neurogenic bladder
- Reduced perception of vaginal sensation
- Metallic implants
- Implanted electrical devices (i.e. pace maker)
Sites / Locations
- UCLA Center for Women's Pelvic HealthRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Set Amplitude
Customizable Amplitude
This arm is to test a specific amplitude. Participants will be instructed to set the amplitude to 20 mA, frequency to 20 Hz, and pulse duration to 5 mS. The parameters will stay the same for the entire session. This stimulation will last 15 minutes and patients will be instructed to perform the at-home therapy once per day.
In this arm, the participant will set the frequency to 12 Hz and pulse duration to 1 millisecond. The participant will be instructed to increase the amplitude gradually and set it at the maximal tolerable amplitude. This stimulation will last 15 minutes and patients will be instructed to perform the at-home therapy once per day.