TENS for Stress Urinary Incontinence
(TENSUB Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This will be a double-blind randomized control trial in women with stress urinary incontinence who are undergoing an outpatient transurethral bulking procedure for stress urinary incontinence. Subjects will be identified by the University of Rochester urologists and urogynecologists participating in the study who currently oversee stress incontinence care. Subjects will be randomized into two groups. One group will be undergoing the cystoscopy with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for analgesia, and the second group will have the cystoscopy with placebo TENS.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial does not specify if you need to stop taking your current medications, but you cannot participate if you have used opioids for pain management within 8 hours before the procedure.
Is TENS generally safe for treating urinary conditions?
How is the TENS treatment different for stress urinary incontinence?
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment TENS for stress urinary incontinence?
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for women with stress urinary incontinence scheduled for an outpatient urethral bulking procedure. Participants will be under the care of University of Rochester Urologists and Urogynecologists involved in the study.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants undergo transurethral bulking with either active TENS or placebo TENS for analgesia
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for pain levels and side effects immediately after the procedure
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- TENS
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Rochester
Lead Sponsor