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Behavioral Intervention

Transcranial direct current stimulation for Urge Urinary Incontinence

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Becky Clarkson, PhD
Research Sponsored by Cynthia Conklin
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Female; 40+ years old
Self-report situational urgency in at least 4 of 15 common scenarios
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether mindfulness and brain stimulation can reduce the reactivity to triggers of urinary urgency and leakage in women with UUI, in order to improve their quality of life.

Eligible Conditions
  • Urge Urinary Incontinence

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of study procedures measured by 8-item with a 0-100 scale on the Post-Study Survey. A higher score indicates greater acceptability.
Change from baseline in cue-induced reactivity to personal photographic urge cues as measured by a 8-item 0-100 scale questionnaire. A higher score indicates greater cue-reactivity
Urinary Bladder
+4 more
Secondary outcome measures
Individual Differences as measured by age, years of UUI and baseline measures as moderators of the efficacy of the intervention
Treatment Change

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Transcranial direct current stimulation targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Group II: Mindfulness TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Mindfulness training
Group III: Mindfulness + tDCSExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Mindfulness training with transcranial direct current stimulation targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Transcranial direct current stimulation
2012
Completed Phase 3
~650
Mindfulness
2014
Completed Phase 3
~2910

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,655 Previous Clinical Trials
28,004,049 Total Patients Enrolled
Cynthia ConklinLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
80 Total Patients Enrolled
Becky Clarkson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh
3 Previous Clinical Trials
533 Total Patients Enrolled

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~32 spots leftby Mar 2025