Foot nerve stimulation for overactive bladder in women
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests a mild, non-invasive nerve stimulation on the inside of your foot to help calm an overactive bladder. It's for women who haven't found relief from bladder-relaxing pills.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a woman over 18 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with overactive bladder with no known cause.
- You have tried bladder-relaxing pills (like oxybutynin or tolterodine) but they didn't work or caused side effects, and you stopped them at least 4 weeks ago.
- You are not leaking urine mainly during coughing, sneezing, or exercise (stress incontinence).
- Your pelvic floor muscles are strong enough (score 3 or more out of 5).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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