Active clinical trials for "Urinary Bladder, Overactive"

Interstitial cystitis (IC)/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a clinical syndrome of pelvic pain and/or urinary urgency/frequency in absence of a specific cause such as bacterial infection or damage to the bladder. The pathogenetic mechanisms of IC/CPPS are as yet undefined and it is largely this lack of knowledge, which precludes a systematic therapeutic approach. Experimental evidence, including results from the animal models of cystitis and the knock-out mice, indicate a participation of tachykinin receptors, especially the NK1R, in neurogenic inflammation, which is considered an important element of the IC complex. However, there is very scant information about the molecular mechanisms of IC in humans, or of the types of receptors, which participate in neurogenic inflammation. Based on our molecular biological know-how and the clinical expertise, we propose to investigate the role of the tachykinin and bradykinin receptors and their signalling partners in CPPS and bladder dysfunction in humans.

The specific aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of each of 2 dosages of BOTOX® (200 U or 300 U) compared to placebo injected into the detrusor for the treatment of urinary incontinence caused by neurogenic detrusor overactivity in patients who have not been adequately managed with anticholinergic therapy.

This is a prospective cohort study of women with overactive bladder OAB (dry or wet) who have failed 2 prior treatments, including behavioral modification, pelvic floor physical therapy, and/or OAB medication (anticholinergics or mirabegron), and have chosen either OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTX) injection or percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) as their next treatment. OAB-dry refers to patients with OAB who do not have urge urinary incontinence; OAB-wet refers to patients with OAB and urge urinary incontinence. Eligible patients will be approached for study participation after they have decided to proceed with BTX or PTNS.

There is some evidence to suggest standard urine cultures may not be adequate in identifying patients with low grade urinary tract infections. Therefore, there are patients with symptoms of frequency and urgency, being misdiagnosed with overactive bladder due to negative urine cultures. If this is true, could extended cultures be used to identify the false negative patients?

This is an observational, pilot, non-treatment study to evaluate and develop clinical variables for distinguishing female OAB subjects that have detrusor overactivity positive (DO+) nocturia from female OAB subjects that have detrusor overactivity negative (DO-) nocturia utilizing a sleep laboratory setting.

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of CST for the treatment of LUTS in patients with MS and evaluate the acute effects compared to PFPT. A. Objectives To examine the effect of CST as compared to PFPT on QOL, SEMG resting biofeedback readings, and PVR ultrasonography measures in patients with MS and LUTS. B. Hypotheses / Research Question(s) It is hypothesized that patients who receive CST will demonstrate improved QOL, bladder control and ability to empty bladder as compared to those who receive PFPT.

The purpose of this study is to check whether antimuscarinics that usually broadly used in the treatment of overactive bladder symptoms are effective in the treatment of those symptoms after insertion of ureteral stents. In order to study the efficacy of the treatment of OAB symptoms in stented patients the investigator will use a suitable questionnary.

The purpose of this study is to track changes in overactive bladder (OAB) medical regimen and/or OAB medication dosage requirements.

The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to investigate the efficacy and costs of direct full stage sacral neuromodulation in patients with overactive bladder. Patients with refractory OAB and urge urinary incontinence will undergo direct full stage implantation and be followed for a period of 6 months to monitor symptom improvement with voiding diaries and validated questionnaires preoperatively and postoperatively. Therapeutic and adverse outcomes will be evaluated. The use of medical resources and time off of work will be analyzed as well. This will be a descriptive study with no additional arms or randomization.

AURA 1 (Augmenting Urinary Reflex Activity: study 1) is a study that evaluates the electrophysiological responses of pudendal nerve stimulation using short-duration extracorporeal stimulation