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Woll A, Edenfield A, Locke M, Swift S. Treatment outcomes of overactive bladder with combined therapies of botulinum toxin injections and oral agents. Int Urogynecol J 2021; 32:2803-2806. [PMID: 33620537 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-021-04676-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Treatment options for refractory overactive bladder (OAB) following behavioral modifications and oral OAB medications remain limited. Up to 33% of women fail botulinum toxin injections (Amundsen et al. Eur Urol. 74(1):66-73, 7). This study evaluates the effectiveness of combining oral OAB agents with botulinum toxin in subjects who failed botulinum toxin therapy alone. METHODS This is a retrospective observational study. Eligible women were those who received botulinum toxin injections for OAB between 2013 and 2018 at one academic institution. Women were given the option of oral medications as add-back therapy following failed treatment with botulinum toxin alone. Treatment response was a subjective outcome, with subjects reporting being satisfied or unsatisfied. The primary outcome was the proportion of subjects who achieved satisfactory treatment response with the combination of oral OAB medications and botulinum toxin injections. A subanalysis was performed to further investigate any risk factors associated with poor response to combination treatment. Variables were analyzed using chi-squared or Fisher's exact test and Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U when appropriate. RESULTS A total of 107 charts were reviewed. Forty-five (48%) women failed botulinum toxin alone as a treatment; 26 (29%) elected to try one or more oral OAB medications. Of the 26 women who received the combination treatment, 17 (65%) reported satisfaction and 9 (35%) remained unsatisfied. Risk factors associated with treatment failure were not identified. CONCLUSION This is an initial report on adding back oral OAB meds to patients who have failed botulinum toxin injections suggesting there may be a role for add-back oral OAB medications.
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- Abbigail Woll
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Suite 635B 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Suite 635B 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Suite 635B 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Suite 635B 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA
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Andersson KE, Choudhury N, Cornu JN, Huang M, Korstanje C, Siddiqui E, Van Kerrebroeck P. The efficacy of mirabegron in the treatment of urgency and the potential utility of combination therapy. Ther Adv Urol 2018; 10:243-256. [PMID: 30034543 PMCID: PMC6048625 DOI: 10.1177/1756287218781255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Urgency is the prevalent and most bothersome symptom of overactive bladder (OAB) and the treatment of urgency is the primary objective in the management of OAB. Urgency has a major impact on other symptoms of OAB and culminates in an increased frequency of micturition and reduced volume voided, which may contribute to shorter intervals between the need to void. Antimuscarinic agents and mirabegron, a β3-adrenoceptor agonist, constitute the main oral pharmacotherapeutic options for the treatment of urgency and other OAB symptoms. The reduction of urgency and other OAB symptoms significantly improve health-related quality of life. This review will explore the distinct mechanisms of action and effects of antimuscarinic agents and mirabegron, in relation to their effect on the pathophysiology of urgency. The review will also provide an overview of the various validated measurements of urgency and the numerous clinical trials regarding antimuscarinic agent monotherapy, mirabegron monotherapy, or combination treatment with mirabegron added on to the antimuscarinic agent solifenacin. A narrative review of the literature relating to pathophysiology of urgency, the validated measurements of urgency, and clinical trials relating to the pharmacological treatment of urgency. Antimuscarinic agent monotherapy, mirabegron monotherapy, or combination treatment with mirabegron added on to the antimuscarinic agent solifenacin statistically significantly reduce the symptoms of urgency compared with placebo. Combination therapy with mirabegron added on to solifenacin also statistically significantly reduces the symptoms of severe urgency compared with antimuscarinic agent monotherapy. A critique of the clinical benefits of combination therapy is also provided. Combination therapy provides an alternative treatment in patients with OAB that includes urgency who respond poorly to first-line monotherapy and who may otherwise often move on to more invasive treatments.
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- Karl-Erik Andersson
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA Aarhus Institute for Advanced Sciences (AIAS), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd., 2000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0RS, UK
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- Department of Urology, Rouen University Hospital and University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd., Chertsey, Surrey, UK
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- Astellas Pharma Europe Research and Development, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Astellas Pharma Medical and Development, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Rodrigues RF, Silva EBD. Intracavitary electrical stimulation as treatment for overactive bladder: systematic review. FISIOTERAPIA EM MOVIMENTO 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-5918.029.004.ao18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Introduction: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a clinical diagnosis of irritating urinary symptoms that influence on sufferers' life quality. There are effective treatments described in literature, but most of them present adverse effects. One way of treatment is the use of electrical stimulation, which has been widely used, but studies show varying results. Objective: To verify if intracavitary electrical stimulation can be effective in patients with OAB. Methods: online databases were searched with specific descriptors to find randomized clinical trials on overactive bladder treated with intracavitary electrical stimulation. Only articles with score equal or higher than 5 in methodological PEDro scale were used and those that described intra and / or inter-group P-value. Results: 217 articles were found, but only 6 were analyzed by the selection criteria. The studies show that electrical stimulation promotes the reduction of urinary frequency, urinary incontinence, nocturia, urgency and the number of protectors used, and improvements in maximum cystometric bladder capacity, symptoms of OAB and quality of life. Conclusion: Electrical stimulation was effective in patients with OAB and can be used before any invasive treatment due to none side effects.
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Goldman HB, Anger JT, Esinduy CB, Zou KH, Russell D, Luo X, Ntanios F, Carlsson MO, Clemens JQ. Real-World Patterns of Care for the Overactive Bladder Syndrome in the United States. Urology 2015; 87:64-9. [PMID: 26436212 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the "real-world" overactive bladder (OAB) practice patterns using national data in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Humedica EHR database was queried. This database consists of de-identified patient records from a network of organizations treating approximately over 30 million patients across states in the United States. The entire study period was from July 1, 2008, to September 30, 2013. Patients with a diagnosis of OAB between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2012 were included and followed. Patient comorbidities, demographics, diagnostic testing, and medication usage were analyzed. RESULTS Of 19,309,600 subjects enrolled during the study period, 46,648 adults had a diagnosis of OAB, with follow-up of at least 6 months, and met the inclusion criteria. There were 35,315 women and 11,333 men. Compared with women, men with OAB were more likely to undergo post-void residual measurement (32% vs 22%) and diagnostic cystoscopy (10% vs 7%). Women were more likely than men to undergo urodynamics (7% vs 3%). Overall, 34% of women and 19% of men diagnosed with OAB were prescribed medication. CONCLUSION Few patients with OAB underwent invasive diagnostic testing. Anticholinergic medication was prescribed to a minority of patients diagnosed with OAB, indicating possible underuse of a potentially effective therapy. Men were less likely than women to receive medical therapy, despite the fact that OAB is common in both sexes.
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Miotla P, Futyma K, Cartwright R, Bogusiewicz M, Skorupska K, Markut-Miotla E, Rechberger T. Effectiveness of botulinum toxin injection in the treatment of de novo OAB symptoms following midurethral sling surgery. Int Urogynecol J 2015; 27:393-8. [PMID: 26364180 PMCID: PMC4766229 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-015-2839-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Introduction and hypothesis Intravesical onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®) is effective for idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. Our primary objective was to compare the efficacy of onabotulinumtoxinA for women with de novo OAB after midurethral sling (MUS) surgery and women with idiopathic OAB. Methods Women enrolled in this prospective study had idiopathic (n = 53) or de novo (n = 49) OAB symptoms after MUS, with at least one episode of urgency urine incontinence per day. OnabotulinumtoxinA (100 U) was administered in 20 intradetrusor injections. Postvoid residual volumes were checked at 2, 4 and 12 weeks. Participants completed a 3-day bladder diary and the King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) before and 12 weeks after treatment. Results After 12 weeks, 22 patients (41.5 %) in the idiopathic OAB and 19 patients (38.8 %) in the de novo OAB groups were completely dry. OnabotulinumtoxinA injections had a significant benefit within both groups (p <0.001) to decrease both the daily numbers of voids (−2.39 and −2.0) and incontinence episodes (−1.38 and −1.44), with no significant difference between groups. We observed an increase of mean voided volume of >90 ml in both groups. Urinary retention was observed in four patients. Conclusions We observed similar improvement in OAB symptoms after intravesical onabotulinumtoxinA injections within both groups. The rates of retention and requirement for catheterization even for women with a prior MUS were acceptable. These observational data provide evidence that onabotulinumtoxinA can effectively treat patients with OAB following stress urinary incontinence surgery.
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- Pawel Miotla
- 2nd Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland.
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- 2nd Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Urogynaecology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- 2nd Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Paediatric Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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Leone Roberti Maggiore U, Cardozo L, Ferrero S, Sileo F, Cola A, Del Deo F, Torella M, Colacurci N, Candiani M, Salvatore S. Mirabegron in the treatment of overactive bladder. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2014; 15:873-87. [PMID: 24646053 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2014.898752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Mirabegron is a selective β3-adrenergic receptor agonist recently developed for the treatment of patients with overactive bladder (OAB), which offers an alternative pharmacological option to the well-established treatment with antimuscarinics (AMs). AREAS COVERED This review offers an explanation of the mechanism of action, of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of mirabegron and gives readers a complete overview of Phase II and III studies on the clinical efficacy, tolerability and safety of this agent in the setting of OAB treatment. EXPERT OPINION Both Phase II and III trials have shown that mirabegron is efficacious and safe in treating patients with OAB. Future research should focus on the assessment of mirabegron concentrations in the CNS and on the evaluation of the potential of the combination of mirabegron with AMs. Another field for future research is represented by the investigation of the interaction of mirabegron with CYP2D6 inhibitors. Furthermore, current literature completely lacks studies on the efficacy and safety of mirabegron in the pediatric population and such trials are awaited.
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Esteban M, Salinas J, Arlandis S, Díez J, Jiménez M, Rebassa M, Angulo JC. Expert consensus on scientific evidence available on the use of botulinum toxin in overactive bladder. Actas Urol Esp 2014; 38:209-16. [PMID: 24439057 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuro.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Overactive bladder (OAB) is a pathology impairing patients' quality of life and with a high percentage of patients who are refractory to medication. In this paper, technical opinion of an «expert panel» is assessed in order to gain the most reliable professional consensus on scientific evidence available on the criteria of use of Onabotulinumtoxin A (OnabotA) in OAB. MATERIAL AND METHODS according to DELPHI method, 42 panelists answered a survey of 93 items divided into four strategic areas including clinical criteria and recommendations in order to improve, at different levels, the current approach to patients with OAB. The recent advances in the field, areas of controversy and their real application possibilities in the different areas of our health care system were taken into consideration. RESULTS Two rounds of the questionnaire were completed by all experts. In the first round, a criteria consensus was reached for 64 of 93 (68.8%) questions analyzed; in the second round the consensus reached was for 83 items evaluated (89.25%). An agreement among panelist was reached for: 1) definition, classification, detection and differential diagnosis; 2) medical treatment; 3) surgical treatment; 4) role of OnabotA in the treatment of OAB. CONCLUSIONS the consensus is broadly in line with the latest scientific evidence on OAB. The panelists believe that it is necessary to propose a change in the current definition of OAB and that it seems necessary to improve the screening tools too. Medical treatment of OAB must be tailored to each patient, staged and progressive. The use of OnabotA (Botox(®)) could imply therapeutic advantages with respect to other treatments, and positions itself as a safe and effective alternative to treat drug refractory OAB.
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- M Esteban
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Toledo, España.
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, España
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Leone Roberti Maggiore U, Scala C, Venturini PL, Ferrero S. Imidafenacin for the treatment of overactive bladder. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2013; 14:1383-97. [DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2013.796930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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