RCT on Running Water Sound During Urodynamic

Maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), defined as the peak flow rate during voluntary voiding with an indwelling catheter in place, measured in milliliters per second (mL/s) using standard urodynamic equipment. This parameter reflects bladder outlet function and is recorded automatically by the urodynamic system.

Anxiety level assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), a 10-cm horizontal line where 0 = no anxiety and 10 = extreme anxiety (higher scores indicate worse anxiety). Participants mark their current anxiety level immediately before the urodynamic procedure begins.

Anxiety level assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), a 10-cm horizontal line where 0 = no anxiety and 10 = extreme anxiety (higher scores indicate worse anxiety). Participants mark their anxiety level during the pressure-flow study phase of the urodynamic procedure (while listening to running water sound or in the control condition).

Anxiety level assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), a 10-cm horizontal line where 0 = no anxiety and 10 = extreme anxiety (higher scores indicate worse anxiety). Participants mark their current anxiety level within 15 minutes after completion of the urodynamic procedure.

Detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate (PdetQmax), defined as the detrusor pressure (in cmH₂O) recorded at the point of maximum urinary flow rate during voluntary voiding with an indwelling catheter in place. This is measured using simultaneous intravesical and intra-abdominal pressure transducers in the standard urodynamic pressure-flow study, and it reflects detrusor contractility and outlet resistance.

Proportion (percentage) of participants who successfully micturate (void urine) with an indwelling catheter in place during the pressure-flow study phase of the urodynamic procedure. This binary outcome (yes/no) is assessed and recorded by the urodynamicist based on direct observation and urodynamic system data (presence of urine flow >0 mL/s during voluntary voiding attempt). It evaluates whether the auditory intervention (running water sound) facilitates voiding under catheterized conditions.

Bladder Outlet Obstruction Index (BOOI), a calculated index of bladder outlet obstruction, derived from the formula: BOOI = PdetQmax - (2 × Qmax), where PdetQmax is detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate (cmH₂O) and Qmax is maximum urinary flow rate (mL/s). Measured during the pressure-flow study phase using standard urodynamic equipment. Higher BOOI values indicate greater degree of bladder outlet obstruction (worse outcome).

Bladder Contractility Index (BCI), a calculated index of bladder contractility, derived from the formula: BCI = PdetQmax + (5 × Qmax), where PdetQmax is detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate (cmH₂O) and Qmax is maximum urinary flow rate (mL/s). Measured during the pressure-flow study phase using standard urodynamic equipment. Higher BCI values indicate stronger bladder contractility (better outcome).