Grouptraining for Overactive Bladder in Adults

University of Aarhus91 enrolled

Overview

Hypothesis:the effect of bladdertraining in groups for patients with OAB (overactive bladder syndrome) equals the effect of bladdertraining individually for patients with overactive bladder. The effect of the training is measured in a 3 dimensional scope by the means of 3 primary outcome measures used in the statistical evaluation. Symptoms of OAB (either (1)urgencyepisodes or (2)urgencyincontinence) and (3)quality of life (VAS score).

Program consisting of 3 hourly sessions with bladdertraining and daily training with a pocket bladder schedule. patients are randomised either for groups or individual training with a continence nurse over a period of 2 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Overactive Bladder

Interventions

bladdertraining in groupsBEHAVIORAL

Cognitive training in groups of 4 patients at hospital by a continence nurse in 3 sessions (1 hour)over a period of 1 month. Follow up after 1 month. During all 2 month the patient has selfinitiatied daily training with a pocket bladder schedule.

bladdertraining individuallyBEHAVIORAL

Cognitive training individually at hospital by a continence nurse in 3 sessions (1 hour)over a period of 1 month. Follow up after 1 month. During all 2 month the patient has selfinitiatied daily training with a pocket bladder schedule.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * women at the age of 18 and more * patients with overactive bladder Exclusion Criteria: * dominance of stress incontinence * not able to attend sessions * do not to understand danish * do not want training in groups or individual * hormonebalanced (if postmenopausal with added hormonetreatment for at least 2 months) * no treatment for OAB up till 1 month before study and during study * no renal or neurological diseases, symptomatic cystitis or non regulated diabetes * no pregnancy during study * no normal gynecological examination * no operation in pelvis up till 3 month before studystart * no polyuria measured 2 times before studystart (\> 40 ml/ kg/ day) * no upstart of treatment with medication during studystart which according to the investigator can create symptoms of OAB * no participation in other CT

Locations (5)

Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby, urogynaekology dep.

Aarhus, Denmark

Glostrup Hospital

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

Kolding Sygehus, urogynecology department

Kolding, Denmark

Sønderborg Sygehus, Gynækologiske Ambulatorium

Sønderborg, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

urgencyepisodes

with a bladderdiary episodes are counted at studystart / after 3 sessions of training and after 2 month (studyend)

Time frame: after 2 month (end of study)

urgeincontinence

with a bladderdiary episodes are counted at studystart / after 3 sessions of training and after 2 month (studyend)