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This will be a double-blind randomized control trial in women with stress urinary incontinence who are undergoing an outpatient transurethral bulking procedure for stress urinary incontinence. Subjects will be identified by the University of Rochester urologists and urogynecologists participating in the study who currently oversee stress incontinence care. Subjects will be randomized into two groups. One group will be undergoing the cystoscopy with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for analgesia, and the second group will have the cystoscopy with placebo TENS.
This will be a double-blind randomized control trial in women with stress urinary incontinence who are undergoing outpatient transurethral bulking procedures. These subjects will be identified by the University of Rochester urologists and urogynecologists participating in the study, who oversee the patient's stress urinary incontinence management. The subjects will be asked to participate in this research project when the doctor is offering options for their SUI treatment.
Subjects will be randomized into two groups. One group will undergo transurethral bulking with TENS for analgesia, and the second group will have the procedure performed with placebo TENS. The application of the TENS device will be performed by a study team member who will know to what group the patient was randomized. Both groups will be given the VAS, satisfaction scale, and 5-point Likert scale questionnaires to be answered before, during, and after they undergo treatment on the scheduled day of the procedure.
The primary outcome will be a change in the VAS pain measurement. Investigators hypothesized that TENS used during transurethral bulking injections would result in a 10-mm decrease in VAS compared to placebo TENS.
Secondary outcomes will be:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Active TENS | Experimental | In the active treatment group, the TENS unit will remain on up to 30 minutes (10 minutes pre-procedure, during the procedure and during the questionnaires). |
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| Control TENS | Sham Comparator | The sham stimulation group will undergo the same procedure; however, the TENS stimulation current will be reduced to a minimal detectable level and turned off after 20 seconds. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| TENS | Procedure | This device will then be used for deep transcutaneous nerve stimulation at the T10-L1 and S2-S4 levels. The device will be placed and activated 5 minutes before the procedure. and the device will remain active during the procedure and will be turned off as soon as the procedure is complete (the procedure typically takes 5-15 minutes). The TENS units have pre-program settings, improving convenience, reproducibility, and reliability. Study staff will be instructed to perform TENS using an "Acupuncture" mode on the provided TENS units. The amplitude will be adjusted to a comfortable sensation that does not cause pain using adhesive electrodes. One TENS unit is able to support 4 TENS electrodes. The TENS electrodes (8 cm x 5 cm) will be placed on bilateral paraspinal muscles. The intensity of the stimulation (Hz) will be adjusted to the subjective comfort of the subject. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Mean pain measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | The VAS for pain consists of a 100-mm-long horizontal line where 0-mm equals no pain and 100-mm equals worst possible pain. | Before procedure |
| Mean pain measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | The VAS for pain consists of a 100-mm-long horizontal line where 0-mm equals no pain and 100-mm equals worst possible pain. | Approximately 2-5 minutes into the procedure |
| Mean pain measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | The VAS for pain consists of a 100-mm-long horizontal line where 0-mm equals no pain and 100-mm equals worst possible pain. | within 10 minutes after procedure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean pain measured by Likert scale | A discrete, 5-point verbal Likert scale including the following options: "no pain", "minimal pain", "moderate pain", "severe pain" and "worst pain possible" will be asked to patients | before procedure |
| Mean pain measured by Likert scale |
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Inclusion Criteria:
• Women, Age ≥18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
• Cutaneous damage such as ulcers or broken skin on target treatment area
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jared M Floch, DO, MS | Contact | 585-895-9301 | jared_floch@urmc.rochester.edu | |
| Diego Hernandez-Aranda, MD | Contact | 585-487-3400 | diego_hernandezaranda@urmc.rochester.edu |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Pelvic Health and Continence Specialties | Recruiting | Rochester | New York | 14623 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014549 | Urinary Incontinence |
| D014550 | Urinary Incontinence, Stress |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D059787 | Acute Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D014555 | Urination Disorders |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004561 | Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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| Control TENS | Procedure | This device will then be used for deep transcutaneous nerve stimulation at the T10-L1 and S2-S4 levels. The device will be placed and activated 5 minutes before the procedure. and the device will remain active during the procedure and will be turned off as soon as the procedure is complete (the procedure typically takes 5-15 minutes). The TENS units have pre-program settings, improving convenience, reproducibility, and reliability. Study staff will be instructed to perform TENS using an "Acupuncture" mode on the provided TENS units. The amplitude will be adjusted to a comfortable sensation that does not cause pain using adhesive electrodes. One TENS unit is able to support 4 TENS electrodes. The TENS electrodes (8 cm x 5 cm) will be placed on bilateral paraspinal muscles. The intensity of the stimulation (Hz) will be adjusted to the subjective comfort of the subject. |
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A discrete, 5-point verbal Likert scale including the following options: "no pain", "minimal pain", "moderate pain", "severe pain" and "worst pain possible" will be asked to patients |
| Approximately 2-5 minutes into the procedure |
| Mean pain measured by Likert scale | A discrete, 5-point verbal Likert scale including the following options: "no pain", "minimal pain", "moderate pain", "severe pain" and "worst pain possible" will be asked to patients | within 10 minutes after procedure |
| Number of participants with side effects | A check list of vasovagal symptoms will be handed to the study team member to complete if the subject reports any light headedness, nausea or sweating. | within 10 minutes after procedure |
| Mean satisfaction with the procedure | A 1-10 point satisfaction scale will be used where 10 indicates higher satisfaction. | within 10 minutes after procedure |
| TENS or NO TENS | Number of participants who guessed correctly whether they were given the active TENS or placebo TENS | within 10 minutes after procedure |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D059411 | Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
| D020924 | Urological Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D000698 |
| Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |