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Effects of tibial and parasacral nerve electrostimulation techniques on women with poststroke overactive bladder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Thais Alves Candido, Bruna Miranda Ribeiro, Cristiane Rodrigues Cardoso de Araújo, Rogério de Melo Costa Pinto, Ana Paula Magalhães Resende, Vanessa Santos Pereira-Baldon

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Article in Trials, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Transcutaneous tibial nerve electrostimulation in the treatment of neurogenic overactive bladder syndrome after ischemic stroke.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thais Alves CandidoFederal University of Uberlândia, R. Benjamin Constant, 1286 - Nossa Sra. Aparecida, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil.
Bruna Miranda RibeiroFederal University of Uberlândia, R. Benjamin Constant, 1286 - Nossa Sra. Aparecida, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil.
Cristiane Rodrigues Cardoso de AraújoFederal University of Uberlândia, R. Benjamin Constant, 1286 - Nossa Sra. Aparecida, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil.
Rogério de Melo Costa PintoFederal University of Uberlândia, R. Benjamin Constant, 1286 - Nossa Sra. Aparecida, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil.
Ana Paula Magalhães ResendeFederal University of Uberlândia, R. Benjamin Constant, 1286 - Nossa Sra. Aparecida, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil.
Vanessa Santos Pereira-BaldonFederal University of Uberlândia, R. Benjamin Constant, 1286 - Nossa Sra. Aparecida, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil. vanessabaldon@ufu.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9948-8821
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeurogenic bladder (NB) can affect people after stroke episodes. NB features changes in the normal voiding pattern at the bladder filling and emptying phases. Overactive NB is characterized by urgency symptoms, with or without urinary incontinence, caused by NB. This disorder affects many domains of life (physical, social, psychological, domestic, sexual) that limit personal autonomy and degrade the quality of life. Among the several treatments available, the conservative physical therapy intervention through tibial nerve electrostimulation (TNES) and parasacral electrostimulation (PSES) can help improve patient conditions with a smaller number of collateral effects than those of interventions based on medication. The aim of the present study is to compare the effects of TNES and PSES techniques in women with overactive NB after stroke episodes to assess the impact of urinary incontinence in these women, on their number of incontinence episodes, daytime and nocturnal urinary frequency, and quality of life.

methodsThis is a prospective clinical study to compare two randomized groups based on parallel and blind conditions. Forty-four women who have had a stroke episode at least 30 days before the trial and who have developed overactive NB will be recruited for the trial. All patients will be subjected to initial evaluation and randomly divided into two groups, TNES and PSES. Subsequently, the two groups will be subjected to a 12-session intervention protocol, twice a week. A new evaluation will be performed after the intervention. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will contribute to the physiotherapeutic treatment of women with NB after a stroke episode since such results will add information about the benefits of this treatment, urinary control, and the improvements in the quality of life of these women.

trial registrationBrazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (REBEC) RBR-2bn2z4 . Registered on December 11, 2018.

Indexed as

Electric Stimulation TherapyUrinary Bladder, OveractiveBrazilFemaleHumansProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeElectrostimulationNeurogenic urinary bladderPhysical therapyStrokeWomen’s health

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PMID33213488
PMCPMC7675399
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