OnabotulinumtoxinA Bladder Injection Study

Phase 4TerminatedNCT03523091

Corewell Health East6 enrolled

Overview

Patients with overactive bladder (OAB) will be randomly assigned (like a flip of a coin) to receive 100 units of onabotulinumtoxinA injected into the bladder at either 3 sites or 10 sites. Patient satisfaction and the effectiveness of the medication will be evaluated.

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition which often has a negative impact on health related quality of life. Primary and secondary treatments include behavior modification, pelvic floor physical therapy, and OAB medications. OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTX) is a well-established third line therapy for refractory OAB. BTX has transitioned over the years from a procedure conducted in the operating room to one that is commonly done in the clinic or physician office. While ten injection sites is commonly practiced, there has been continuing interest in reducing the number of injection sites to make the technique more tolerable and more efficient. In this study, refractory OAB patients will be randomized to receive 100 units of BTX over 3 or 10 injection sites. The investigators hypothesize that decreasing the number of injection sites may improve patient tolerability and satisfaction with this office-based procedure and potentially reduce the rates of adverse events including hematuria and urinary tract infection.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Overactive Bladder Overactive Bladder Syndrome Urinary Urgency Urinary Incontinence Urinary Frequency/Urgency Urinary Bladder, Overactive

Interventions

OnabotulinumtoxinA 100Unit InjectionDRUG

Initial treatment with the option of repeat injections every 3 months

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women and men, 18 years of age or older * Self-reported failed conservative care of behavioral modifications and/or oral medications for the treatment of OAB * Average urinary frequency of \> 8 voids per day as recorded on initial 3-day voiding diary * Self-reported bladder symptoms \> 3 months * Discontinued antimuscarinics/beta-3 agonists for \> 2 weeks prior to study enrollment. May restart antimuscarinics/beta-3 agonists if indicated \> 6 weeks after Botox injections. * Capable of giving informed consent * Capable and willing to follow all study-related procedures * Previous OnabotulinumtoxinA injection at least three months prior to study enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study duration * Diagnosis of neurogenic bladder with the exception of highly functioning stroke patients * If a patient has had a previous neuromodulation device placed, it will have to be turned off for 2 weeks for a washout period and remain off throughout the study * Previous non-responders to onabotulinumtoxinA (BTX) therapy * Patient cannot be receiving percutaneous nerve stimulation (PTNS) therapy. If patient is receiving PTNS, they need to stop for 1 month prior to entering the study. * Refusal to self-catheterize or have indwelling catheter in the event of urinary retention * Use of investigational drug/device therapy within past 4 weeks * Participation in any clinical investigation involving or impacting gynecologic, urinary or renal function within past 4 weeks * Current or past history of any physical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, might put the subject at risk or interfere with study results interpretation * Pelvic radiation treatment * Known hypersensitivity to OnabotulinumtoxinA. * Previous infection at OnabotulinumtoxinA injection site.

Locations (1)

Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Incontinence Episodes Per Day

Participants will be asked to complete a 3-day voiding diary. On the diary participants will record the number of occurrences of voids over a 24 hour period for 3 consecutive days. Number of voids at 3 months are recorded.

Time frame: 3 months after the initial injection

Secondary Outcomes

Degree of Bladder Symptom Bother

Per the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-Short Form (OABq-SF). This validated measure evaluates overactive bladder symptom severity and health related quality of life. For each question, participants will answer how bothered they are by their urinary symptoms from "not at all" (1), "a little bit" (2), "somewhat" (3), "quite a bit" (4), "a great deal" (5), and "a very great deal" (5). Each question will be scored. Scores range from 19-114. The higher the score the greater perceived degree of bladder symptom bother.

Time frame: 3 months after the initial injection

Severity of Urine Leakage

Per the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). This validated questionnaire provides a measure to assess the impact of symptoms of incontinence on quality of life and outcome of treatment. Question items include frequency of urinary incontinence, amount of leakage, overall impact of urinary incontinence, and a self-diagnostic item. Scoring is between 0-21 with greater values indicating increased severity.

Time frame: 3 months after the initial injection

Change in Overactive Bladder Symptoms

Per the Global Response Assessment (GRA). Participants will assess overall how their OAB symptoms/condition changed since starting the study. Participants will select, "Markedly worse" (1), "Moderately worse" (2), "Mildly worse" (3), "Same (unchanged)" (4), "Slightly improved" (5), "Moderately improved" (6), or "Markedly improved" (7). Scores are from 1-7 with a greater score indicating a greater improvement of symptoms. Numbers of participants reporting each assessment will be reported.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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