Trial reportPediatric surgery international2014
Functional electrical stimulation for management of urinary incontinence in children with myelomeningocele: a randomized trial.
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- Electrostimulation in Children With Neurogenic Bladder due to Spina Bifida: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Birth defects research · 2025Pooled it
- Electromagnetic stimulation for overactive bladder in myelomeningocele children: randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- Curative efficacy of low frequency electrical stimulation in preventing urinary retention after cervical cancer operation.World journal of surgical oncology · 2019Trial
- Traditional Biofeedback vs. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy-Is One Clearly Superior?Current urology reports · 2019Review
- Therapeutic effects of electrical stimulation on overactive bladder: a meta-analysis.SpringerPlus · 2016Review
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Abstract
purposeTo report the efficacy of transcutaneous functional electrical stimulation (FES) in children with refractory neuropathic urinary incontinence secondary to myelomeningocele (MMC).
methodsThirty children with history of MMC (12 girls and 18 boys, mean age 6.7 ± 3.6 years) with refractory urinary incontinence were enrolled in this study. They were randomly allocated to treatment (FES, 15 children) and control (sham stimulation, 15 children) groups. All patients underwent urodynamic study (UDS) before and 6 months after FES considering detrusor leak point pressure (DLPP), mean maximal detrusor pressure, and mean maximal bladder capacity. Daily incontinence score, frequency of pad changing, and enuresis were also assessed before and 6 months after treatment. A 15-course FES was performed for 15 min and 3 times per week. Children were followed for at least 6 months.
resultsOf UDS variables, DLPP increased significantly from 32 ± 10.7 cmH2O before treatment to 55.6 ± 24.9 cmH2O in treatment group after 6 months (P < 0.03). Daily incontinence score (range 0-3) improved significantly in treatment group from 2.7 ± 0.4 before treatment to 1.3 ± 0.9 after treatment compared with sham stimulation group (P < 0.02).
conclusionThis type of electrical stimulation is a safe, noninvasive, and effective modality to improve urinary incontinence in myelomeningocele children and can be used at home.
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