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Stress Incontinence, FemaleNCT03625843

Mindfulness Exercises to Reduce Anxiety and Pain During Urodynamic Testing

A study testing Mindfulness exercises in people with Stress Incontinence, Female and Overactive Bladder, run by San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this pilot study the investigators attempt to answer the question, does mindfulness exercises before urodynamic testing reduce patient's perception of anxiety or pain? Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Mindfulness exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
29 Sep 2016to 30 Apr 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of urinary symptoms requiring urodynamic testing
  • Stress incontinence
  • Mixed incontinence
  • Urge incontinence
  • Overactive bladder
  • Urinary retention
  • Lower urinary tract symptoms
  • Are Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries

Who cannot join

  • Neurogenic bladder
  • Interstitial cystitis
  • Chronic bladder pain
  • Inability to have urodynamics performed
  • Are Not DoD beneficiaries
  • Pregnant
  • Lack capacity to consent

About this study

Official title: Incorporation of Mindfulness Exercises to Reduce Anxiety and Pain During Urodynamic Testing: a Randomized Controlled Trial

In this pilot study the investigators attempt to answer the question, does mindfulness exercises before urodynamic testing reduce patient's perception of anxiety or pain?

Read the detailed description

The subjects are being asked to consider participation in this research study. The purpose of this study is to see if incorporating mindfulness exercises prior to urodynamic studies (UDS) results in less pain, anxiety and discomfort.

The participants will be guided through a mindfulness meditation exercise by a licensed professional. During this exercise participants will be asked to focus attention on breathing, physical sensations, and thoughts. This exercise will last for approximately 10 minutes in which participants will not be asked to engage in any physical activity other than sitting and breathing. The participants will be randomly assigned to one of 2 treatment plans. Randomization is a process like flipping a coin and means the chance of being assigned to either of the plans. One treatment plan includes undergoing mindfulness exercises prior to your UDS evaluation. The other treatment plan includes simply undergoing the UDS evaluation.

After the participants UDS evaluation, questions will be asked about the urodynamic procedure. The participants will be asked to answer questions on a UDS and anxiety questionnaire which pertain to emotional and physical experiences during the procedure.

Being tested
Mindfulness exercises
Keywords
urodynamics
Medical subject headings
Urinary Incontinence, Stress, Urinary Bladder, Overactive, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mindfulness exercisesBehavioural

Study groups in NCT03625843
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mindfullness exercisesExperimentalParticipate in mindfulness exercises prior to urodynamic studies (UDS). As a participant, you will be guided through a mindfulness meditation exercise by a licensed professional. During this exercise you will be asked to focus your attention on your breathing, physical sensations, and thoughts. This exercise will last for approximately 10 minutes.
Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness exercises
ControlNo interventionSitting quietly in a room alone.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Anxiety during urodynamics as measured the STAI-6.

    The STAI-6, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, is a validated questionnaire that measures anxiety. The total score from the STAI-6 will be used with a range of score from 4-24. Higher scores indicate higher level of anxiety.

    Measured: Day 1

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Positive and negative emotions as measured by the urodynamic questionnaire

    The urodynamic questionnaire is clinically validated with participants self-reporting emotions fear, discomfort, embarrassment, and if the test was better or worse than expected. The questions are analyzed individually with score ranked on a likert scale of 1-4. Higher score indicate higher levels of that particular emotion.

    Measured: Day 1

  2. Pain as measured by the VAS

    The visual analog scale (VAS) for pain total score will be recorded. The minimum and Maximum scores range from 1-10. Higher scores indicate more pain.

    Measured: Day 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Aug 2018
  2. Study start29 Sep 2016
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2017
  4. Study completion30 Apr 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03625843
Sponsor's protocol ID
c.2016.202d
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
25 Jul 2018
Last updated
10 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mindfulness exercises in people with Stress Incontinence, Female and Overactive Bladder, run by San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Anxiety during urodynamics as measured the STAI-6. (time frame: Day 1). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Aug 2018.

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