Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2022
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Trial report in International urogynecology journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Use of Energy-Based Devices for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of the Randomised Sham-Controlled Trials.International urogynecology journal · 2026Pooled it
- Does Pre-Operative Grade of Stress Urinary Incontinence Severity Affect the Post-Operative Outcome? A Systematic Review.International urogynecology journal · 2025Pooled it
- Vaginal lasers for treating stress urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Sexual function after energy-based treatments of women with urinary incontinence. A systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of vaginal energy-based treatment on female stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.World journal of urology · 2023Pooled it
- Vaginal Erbium Laser for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Multicentre Randomised Sham-Controlled Trial.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Trial
- How Long Does Urinary Continence Last After Treatment with Intravaginal COInternational urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
- Vaginal Erbium Laser Versus Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomised Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
- Fractional COInternational urogynecology journal · 2023Trial
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- Laser, radiofrequency, and promestriene in the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause in breast cancer survivors: randomized clinical trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Diagnosis and management of urinary incontinence in females.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026Review
- Modern Conservative Management Strategies for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Energies and new technologies in pelvic and pelvic floor dysfunctions.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025Review
- Instruments Used for the Assessment of SUI Severity in Urogynecologic Surgical Trials: A Scoping Review.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Bipolar Radiofrequency and Non-Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid Plus Calcium Hydroxyapatite in the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- 2024 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Female stress urinary incontinence.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Article
- Current Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence by Bulking Agents and Laser Therapy-An Update.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Treating and Managing Urinary Incontinence: Evolving and Potential Multicomponent Medical and Lifestyle Interventions.Research and reports in urology · 2023Review
- Vaginal Laser Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review of Prospective Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of menopausal medicine · 2022Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introduction and hypothesisFemale stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a prevalent condition, and conservative treatment options are needed. Were evaluated CO
methodsOne hundred thirty-nine women with SUI were eligible and randomized in a three-arm double-blind randomized controlled trial into radiofrequency (RF), laser (LS) and sham control (SCT) groups, with 3-monthly outpatient treatment sessions. One hundred fourteen women were included, 38 in each group, during a 12-month follow-up. The primary outcomes were: subjective improvement of SUI, evaluated on a Likert scale, and objective cure, which was a composite outcome defined according to negative stress tests, voiding diary and pad test. Questionnaires were also applied. The sample size was calculated to provide 80% power to identify a 20% difference between groups, p < 0.05.
resultsSubjective improvement and objective cure of SUI were identified respectively in 72.6% and 45.2% in LS and in 61.7% and 44.7% in RF, both significantly higher than the 30.0% and 14.0% in SCT. Considering only mild cases (pad test < 10 g), objective cure was achieved in 66.7% in LS, 63.6% in RF and 22.2% in SCT. Significant reduction in the number of episodes of urinary incontinence was found according to voiding diaries (p = 0.029) and pad weight (p = 0.021). A significant reduction in urgency and urinary loss during sexual intercourse was observed only with LS and RF. Improvement in quality of life was also verified by the I-QoL and ICIQ-SF in favor of the energy-treated groups.
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