The purpose of this study is to find a noninvasive test to help physicians diagnose detrusor overactivity (DO), to use this urine test to help diagnose bladder problems, determine if treatments are working, and determine if patients are good candidates for interventions like sacral neuromodulation/Interstim Therapy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, United States
uNGF level in patients with urodynamically proven DO at baseline versus normal controls
Time frame: 1 year
Change in uNGF levels in patients with urodynamic DO at baseline and 5 days, 1 month, 3 months, and 12 months after treatment with Interstim
Time frame: 1 year
Change in quality of life questionnaire scores in patients with urodynamic DO at baseline and at 5 days, 1 month, 3 months, and 12 months after treatment with Interstim
Time frame: 1 year
Correlation between uNGF levels and scores on validated quality of life questionnaires for urinary incontinence
Time frame: 1 year
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