A systematic review of clinical studies of electrical stimulation for treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction

Introduction and hypothesis The aim of this manuscript was to provide a systematic literature review of clinical trial evidence for a range of electrical stimulation therapies in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Methods The databases MEDLINE, BIOSIS Previews, Inside Conferences,...

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Published in:International Urogynecology Journal 2012-08, Vol.23 (8), p.993-1005
Main Authors: Monga, Ash K., Tracey, Michael R., Subbaroyan, Jeyakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods
Gynecology
Humans
Incidence
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - therapy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Review Article
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Incontinence - epidemiology
Urology
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Summary:Introduction and hypothesis The aim of this manuscript was to provide a systematic literature review of clinical trial evidence for a range of electrical stimulation therapies in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Methods The databases MEDLINE, BIOSIS Previews, Inside Conferences, and EMBASE were searched. Original clinical studies with greater than 15 subjects were included. Results Seventy-three studies were included, representing implanted sacral nerve stimulation (SNS), percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) therapy modalities. Conclusions Median mean reductions in incontinence episodes and voiding frequency were similar for implanted SNS and PTNS. However, long-term follow-up data to validate the sustained benefit of PTNS are lacking. Despite a substantial body of research devoted to SNS validation, it is not possible to definitively define the appropriate role of this therapy owing largely to study design flaws that inhibited rigorous intention to treat analyses for the majority of these studies.
ISSN:0937-3462
1433-3023
DOI:10.1007/s00192-012-1691-5