Study of Electroencephalogram (EEG) Measurement During Different Stimulations of the Lower Urinary Tract

Ulrich Mehnert

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy; Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction Nos; Nonneurogenic Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction

Treatments: Other: Electroencephalography

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NETWORK

Identifiers

NCT01389921

25/2009

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate afferent and cortical activities during bladder filling under different stimulations of the lower urinary tract. The participants of the study are healthy test persons and patients with overactive bladder.

Enrollment: 83 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Right-handed
• Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Any psychological diseases
• Any renal, cardiac, and pulmonary diseases
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Problems keeping calm for 60 minutes in the sitting position
• Medication influencing EEG or bladder function

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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83 participants in 3 patient groups

healthy testpersons

Experimental group

Description:

Electroencephalography recording during electrical stimulation of different locations of the lower urinary tract as well as during electrical and heat stimulation at the tibial and pudendal nerve and S3 dermatome.

Treatment:

Other: Electroencephalography

patients with non-neurogenic OAB

Experimental group

Description:

Electroencephalography recording during electrical stimulation of different locations of the lower urinary tract as well as during electrical and heat stimulation at the tibial and pudendal nerve and S3 dermatome.

Treatment:

Other: Electroencephalography

patients with neurogenic OAB

Other group

Description:

Electroencephalography recording during electrical stimulation of different locations of the lower urinary tract as well as during electrical and heat stimulation at the tibial and pudendal nerve and S3 dermatome

Treatment:

Other: Electroencephalography