Pilot Study: Is Overactive Bladder Caused by Subacute Urinary Tract Infections?
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Overactive Bladder, Urology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | June 2008 |
| Contact: | Michael K. Flynn, MD |
| Phone: | 585-273-3232 |
The purpose of this study is to look for evidence of bacteria in the urine or bladder of
people with overactive bladder. Because you do not have overactive bladder, your
participation in this study will be used as a comparison to those who have overactive
bladder.
people with overactive bladder. Because you do not have overactive bladder, your
participation in this study will be used as a comparison to those who have overactive
bladder.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Urge urinary incontinence based on clinical history and bladder diary; subjects must
have 3 or more urge incontinence episodes/day and 10 or more voids/day.
- 21 years or older
- Healthy volunteers for control subjects
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active cystitis performed on a catheterized urine specimen
- Known or suspected correctable etiology for her urge incontinence
- History of urinary tract stones, foreign bodies or malignancy
- History of recurrent UTI's
- Pregnant women, children
- Evidence of urge urinary incontinence or more than 1 episode of stress
incontinence/day by control subject
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