SynthesisScientific reports2019
An Effective Meta-analysis of Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Urinary Incontinence.
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The Advantage of Combined Non-ablative Erbium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser and High Intensity Tesla Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Randomized, Sham-controlled Study on the Effectiveness of Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Female Urgency Urinary Incontinence.
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Magnetic stimulation in the treatment of female urgency urinary incontinence: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of Possible Side Effects in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence with Magnetic Stimulation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of Magnetic Therapy in Pain Reduction in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Urgency Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Trial
- Comparison of Magnetic and Transcutaenous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Added to Bladder Training for Overactive Bladder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
- Comment on "Can Magnetic Stimulation Promote Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction? Science or Speculation?"International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- The Impact of Extracorporeal Magnetic Stimulation as Addition to Mirabegron in Overactive Bladder Treatment in Women: A Single-Centre Randomized Sham-Controlled Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Is the High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Energy an Effective Treatment for Urinary Incontinence in Women?Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2024Article
- Meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of magnetic stimulation for chronic pelvic pain.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training versus Functional Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- A study of flex miniaturized coils for focal nerve magnetic stimulation.Medical physics · 2023Article
- Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Its Impact on Sexuality and Health.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Is It Possible to Improve Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Female Patients? A Clinical Evaluation of the Efficacy of Top Flat Magnetic Stimulation Technology.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Technological Improvement Rates and Evolution of Energy-Based Therapeutics.Frontiers in medical technology · 2021Article
- Urinary Incontinence in Women: Modern Methods of Physiotherapy as a Support for Surgical Treatment or Independent Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- New Implantable Tibial Nerve Stimulation Devices: Review of Published Clinical Results in Comparison to Established Neuromodulation Devices.Research and reports in urology · 2019Review
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Magnetic stimulation (MS) is a novel approach for treating urinary incontinence (UI), but its applicability remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the effects of MS treatment on UI. A literature search was performed in EMBASE, PubMed and Cochrane Library (from May 2018 to August 2018), and all randomized control trials (RCTs) published in English were screened to determine whether they met the inclusion criteria. A manual search of the reference lists of the retrieved studies was also performed. Eleven studies involving 612 patients were included in this review. According to the results of the meta-analysis, MS therapy relieved UI symptoms evaluated using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) score (mean difference [MD] -3.03, 95% CI -3.27 to -2.79). In addition, the frequency of UI in the MS treatment group was also alleviated compared with sham group (MD -1.42, 95% CI -2.15 to -0.69). Finally, MS treatment improved the quality of life of patients with UI (standardized mean difference [SMD] -1.00, 95% CI -1.24 to -0.76). Our meta-analysis preliminarily indicates that MS treatment is an effective therapeutic modality for patients with UI. Nevertheless, additional large, high quality RCTs with a longer follow-up period that use consistent stimulation methods and analyse comparable outcomes are required to validate the efficacy.
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