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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction Nos Nonneurogenic Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder, Overactive Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Spinal Cord Injury & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Electroencephalography

Other

Standard electroencephalography investigation according to the ICS standard Current recording of latency and amplitude of evoked potentials

Primary outcomes

Establishment of somatosensory evoked potentials of lower urinary tract stimulations

Time frame: 3 times on an average period of three months

EEG 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ulrich Mehnert

Other

Collaborators

NCCR (National Center of Competence in Resaerch, Switzerland)

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of Lower Urinary Tract Afferent and Cortical Brain Activity During Lower Urinary Tract Stimulation Using Electroencephalogram Measurements

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Jul 8, 2011
Registry last updated: Jul 23, 2019

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