Trial reportMedicine2018
Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy in patients with urinary incontinence after stroke: A randomized sham controlled trial.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Neurogenic Bladder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of physical therapy modalities for motor function, functional recovery, and post-stroke complications in patients with severe stroke: a systematic review update.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of electrical stimulation combined with pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum urinary incontinence.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of low-frequency repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with poststroke neurogenic bladder.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
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- Lower urinary tract dysfunction following stroke: From molecular mechanisms to clinical anatomy.Journal of biological methods · 2024Review
- Bladder dysfunction following stroke: An updated review on diagnosis and management.Bladder (San Francisco, Calif.) · 2024Review
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- Effects of nonsurgical, minimally or noninvasive therapies for urinary incontinence due to neurogenic bladder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2022Article
- Combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation and transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation increases motor cortical plasticity in healthy humans.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- The acupuncture-related therapy for post-stroke urinary incontinence: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Article
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- Eye-acupuncture with rehabilitation therapy for stroke.Medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy in patients with urinary incontinence after stroke (UIAS).
methodsA total of 82 patients with UIAS were randomly assigned to 2 groups that received NMES therapy (NMES group) or sham NMES (sham group) for 10 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoints were measured by urodynamic values, and Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS). The secondary efficacy endpoints were assessed by International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) score, Barthel Index (BI) scale, and adverse events. All outcomes were evaluated at baseline and at the end of 10 weeks treatment.
resultsAfter 10-week treatment, the patients received NMES therapy showed better efficacy in primary endpoints of urodynamic values (P <.01) and OABSS (P <.01), and secondary endpoints of ICIQ-SF (P <.01) and BI (P <.01), compared with patients who underwent sham NMES. No adverse events were recorded in both groups.
conclusionsIn summary, we demonstrated that 10 weeks of NMES therapy was efficacious in patients with UIAS.
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