Reasons for introducing self-intermittent urinary catheterization and long-term outcomes in individuals with multiple sclerosis: a retrospective study.

Camille Noël, Camille Chesnel, Maëlys Teng, Christophe Dang, Gérard Amarenco, Claire Hentzen

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Article in World journal of urology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Camille NoëlGREEN Group of clinical REsEarch in Neurourology, Sorbonne University, GRC 01, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, F-75013, Paris, France. camille_noel@live.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-7210

Camille ChesnelGREEN Group of clinical REsEarch in Neurourology, Sorbonne University, GRC 01, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, F-75013, Paris, France.

Maëlys TengGREEN Group of clinical REsEarch in Neurourology, Sorbonne University, GRC 01, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, F-75013, Paris, France.

Christophe DangGREEN Group of clinical REsEarch in Neurourology, Sorbonne University, GRC 01, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, F-75013, Paris, France.

Gérard AmarencoGREEN Group of clinical REsEarch in Neurourology, Sorbonne University, GRC 01, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, F-75013, Paris, France.

Claire HentzenGREEN Group of clinical REsEarch in Neurourology, Sorbonne University, GRC 01, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, F-75013, Paris, France.

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Abstract

introductionIndividuals with multiple sclerosis (IwMS) frequently suffer from bladder disorders, and intermittent self-catheterization (ISC) is often part of management. The aim of this study was to determine the main reason for ISC introduction, and assess the outcome of this management at short and long term. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective study included all IwMS who learned ISC between 2018 and 2024. Data were collected upon ISC introduction (T0), 6-12 months later (T1), and at the last follow-up (T2).

resultsOne hundred fifty-nine participants were classified according to the reason for introducing ISC: 23 in the upper urinary tract (UUT) protection group, 26 in the urinary tract infections (UTIs) group, and 110 in the symptoms management group. In the symptoms management group, significant improvements were observed in overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms: nocturia decreased from mean 1.6 (sd 1.5) episodes per night at T0 to 0.5 (0.9) at T1 (p < 10

conclusionISC are mainly initiated to improve OAB symptoms in IwMS, and allow improvement of urinary symptoms, infections, and UUT complications, in association with detrusor overactivity management.

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Intermittent Urethral CatheterizationMultiple SclerosisSelf CareUrinary Bladder, OveractiveAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUrinary Tract InfectionsIntermittent self-catheterizationMultiple sclerosisNeurogenic bladderOveractive bladderUrinary tract infection

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PMID42439943

DOI10.1007/s00345-026-06599-4

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