Effectiveness and Safety of Duloxetine in Women Experiencing Urinary Leakage Due to Physical Stress and Urge.

Efficacy and Safety of Duloxetine Compared With Placebo in Women With Symptoms of Mixed Urinary Incontinence.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of duloxetine in reducing urinary incontinence(leakage of urine)occurrences in women due to physical stress and leakage that occurs during a strong need(urge) to urinate.

Inclusion Criteria:

• female outpatients greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
• experience episodes of urinary incontinence based on diagnostic criteria of at least 4 episodes a week with symptoms for a minimum of three months prior to start of study.
• have an educational level and degree of understanding English.
• are free of urinary tract infections.
• have a discreet episodes of incontinence(i.e. dry between episodes and do not continuously leak.)

Exclusion Criteria:

• have received treatment for incontinence within the last 5 years.
• suffer from severe constipation.
• currently nursing or breast feeding.
• any nervous system disease that would affect normal urinary function.
• any extension of internal organs beyond the vaginal opening.