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Trial reportBioMed research international2020

Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Ameliorates the Overactive Bladder: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Yung-Chin Lee, Shu-Mien Chuang, Kun-Ling Lin, Wei-Chiao Chen, Jian-He Lu, Kuang-Shun Chueh, Mei-Chen Shen, Li-Wen Liu, Cheng-Yu Long, Yung-Shun Juan

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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yung-Chin LeeDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-403X
Shu-Mien ChuangDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Kun-Ling LinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0856-6423
Wei-Chiao ChenDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3208-8903
Jian-He LuDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9108-7567
Kuang-Shun ChuehDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Mei-Chen ShenDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-9887
Li-Wen LiuDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Yu LongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1102-0512
Yung-Shun JuanDepartment of Urology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0607-9093
Kaohsiung Medical University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn the present clinical trial, we evaluated the therapeutic effects of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LiESWT) on overactive bladder (OAB).

methodsFemale subjects with ages of 20-75 years and who have been clinically diagnosed with OAB were included in the study. The LiESWT (DUOLITH SD1 T-TOP, AG) applicator was placed on the suprapubic skin area and applied with an intensity of 0.25 mJ/mm

result82 subjects with the mean age of 56.5 ± 1.2 years were enrolled. The questionnaire scores were significantly improved at W4, W8, F1, and F3 as compared to baseline data (W0). At W8, the mean values of functional bladder capacity were meaningfully increased. According to the 3-day urinary diary, daytime frequency, urgency, and nocturia were significantly decreased. The uroflowmetry results showed that the mean voided urine volume and the maximal flow rate (

conclusionsThe data demonstrated that 8-week LiESWT ameliorated the OAB symptoms, promoted the uroflow parameters, and improved the quality of life (QoL) in OAB patients, suggesting that LiESWT might serve as an alternative noninvasive therapy for OAB.

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AdultAgedExtracorporeal Shockwave TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNocturiaPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesUrinary BladderUrinary Bladder, OveractiveUrinationYoung Adult

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