ArticleLasers in medical science2019
New concept for treating urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy with radiofrequency: phase 1 clinical trial.
Article in Lasers in medical science, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05702567 (The Effectiveness of Transvaginal Radiofrequency and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effectiveness of Transvaginal Radiofrequency and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence: a Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of Non-Invasive Radiofrequency Diathermy in Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Application of Capacitive-Resistive Electric Transfer in Physiotherapeutic Clinical Practice and Sports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Investigating the effects of using Tecar therapy with biofeedback compared to biofeedback alone in the treatment of fecal incontinence in children aged 4 to 16 years: a randomized clinical trial study.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2025Article
- Novel Nonablative Radiofrequency Approach for the Treatment of Anal Incontinence: A Phase 1 Clinical Trial.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
To describe the clinical response and side effects of radiofrequency treatment in patients with urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. This is a phase 1 clinical trial with 10 men up to 65 years of age who had urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy, post void residual volume < 50 ml verified by ultrasonography, pad test ≥ 1 g, and PSA < 0.2 ng/ml. pad test and self-administered questionnaires were used to assess clinical response. Scales were used to measure treatment satisfaction and improvement in symptoms. Participants underwent five sessions of 2 min of non-ablative endoanal radiofrequency (41 °C). The evaluated co-primary endpoints were urinary incontinence volume and urinary symptoms, analyzed by the Wilcoxon nonparametric test; residual volume, and self-reports to assess safety. The participants' mean age was 57.5 ± 4.9. The initial pad test score was 6.5 g (1.7-50.0) with a final score of 2.0 g (0.0-9.0) (p < 0.01). Ultrasonography showed no alteration of residual volume. A decrease of urinary loss was found in nine patients, three of them showed a complete resolution of urinary loss. A decrease in irritative micturition symptoms was found as well, but no improvement in the quality of life was shown. Regarding treatment satisfaction, two patients were neutral, six satisfied, and two very satisfied. Limitations included pain while the endoanal electrode was inserted. Four patients indicated pain during treatment, but overall results were positive. The reduction of urinary loss and irritative micturition symptoms increased patients' satisfaction scores, without improving their perception of quality of life.
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