Clinical Trial: Botulin-A Toxin Instillations and Overactive Bladder

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Botulin-A Toxin/Dimethyl Sulfoxide Bladder Instillations for Treatment of Voiding Dysfunction Secondary to Detrusor Hyperreflexia and Detrusor Instability in Women

Brief Summary: The primary objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of direct instillations of Botulinum-A toxin/DMSO into the bladder via a catheter system as a means of treating women with symptoms of overactive bladder and secondary urinary incontinence. In doing so, we will focus on estimating the percentage of women who experience an improvement in their urinary incontinence symptoms at one month and three months following this novel instillation technique.

Detailed Summary:

Rationale:

To date, the standard treatment for overactive bladder (including detrusor hyperreflexia and detrusor overactivity) consists of oral anticholinergic medications that can have troublesome side effects and variable efficacy. What's more, patients failing pharmacological therapy must either live with their malady or undergo open surgery that is irreversible and carries a prolonged convalescence. The fact remains however that treatment for overactive bladder is necessary to help maintain quality of life and prevent upper urinary tract deterioration. In recent years, cystoscopic-guided injection of Botulinum-A toxin has been used as a novel method of addressing detrusor hyperreflexia and overactivity by blocking acetylcholine transmission at the bladder. The obvious benefits of a more targeted therapy notwithstanding, this method requires the use of a cystoscope, needle delivery of the agent through approximately 30 separate injection sites and either regional or topical intravesical anesthesia for peri-operative pain control. Clearly, the identification of less invasive and more cost effective means of delivering the beneficial effects of Botulinum-A toxin to the bladder muscle has the potential to enhance the overall appeal of this treatment method.

Objectives:

The primary objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of direct instillations of Botulinum-A toxin/DMSO into the bladder via a catheter system as a means of treating women with symptoms of overactive bladder and secondary urinary incontinence. In doing so, we will focus on estimating the percentage of women who experience an improvement in their urinary incontinence symptoms at one month and three months following this novel instillation technique.

The study coordinator instructed the subject to keep record of any incontinence episodes during the 24-hour period prior to their baseline and follow-up visits.



Original Primary Outcome: Success is any women whose quantitative symptoms score on either the Blaivas - Groutz score or the IUSS score move from the 'severe' or 'moderate' category to the 'mild' category or from the 'mild' category to the 'none' category. [ Time Frame: 1 month and 3 month post treatment ]

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Median 24 Hour Pad Weight [ Time Frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months ]
    Prior to baseline and follow-up visits, the study coordinator weighed standard pads provided to the subject for the study time period. The study coordinator instructed the subject to bring in any pads used during the 24-hour period prior to baseline and follow up visits. The study coordinator recorded the 24-hour pad weights into the study dataset.
  • Blaivas-Groutz Anti-Incontinence Score at Baseline [ Time Frame: baseline ]
    The Blaivas-Groutz Anti-incontinence scale was used as a measure of urinary incontinence. This scale combines information on the number of incontinent episodes in a 24-hour period, 24-hour pad weights, and a qualitative rating by the patient into a single score ranging from 0 to 6. This score is then used to categorize incontinence as none (0), mild (1-2), moderate (3-4), or severe (5-6).
  • Blaivas-Groutz Anti-Incontinence Score at 1 Month [ Time Frame: 1 month after treatment ]
    The Blaivas-Groutz Anti-incontinence scale was used as a measure of urinary incontinence. This scale combines information on the number of incontinent episodes in a 24-hour period, 24-hour pad weights, and a qualitative rating by the patient into a single score ranging from 0 to 6. This score is then used to categorize incontinence as none (0), mild (1-2), moderate (3-4), or severe (5-6).
  • Blaivas-Groutz Anti-Incontinence Score at 3 Months [ Time Frame: 3 months after treatment ]
    The Blaivas-Groutz Anti-incontinence scale was used as a measure of urinary incontinence. This scale combines information on the number of incontinent episodes in a 24-hour period, 24-hour pad weights, and a qualitative rating by the patient into a single score ranging from 0 to 6. This score is then used to categorize incontinence as none (0), mild (1-2), moderate (3-4), or severe (5-6).
  • Mean Number of Pads Per Day [ Time Frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months ]
  • Postvoid Residual [ Time Frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months ]
  • Urine Culture [ Time Frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months ]
  • Urinary Urgency at Baseline [ Time Frame: baseline ]
    Urinary urgency was measured by the Indevus Urgency Severity Scale (IUSS). The IUSS asks patients to assess the severity of 'urgency' at each void. The scale employs the following wording: "Degree of urgency is meant to describe your urge to urinate. Sometimes you may feel a very strong urge to urinate and at other times, you may feel a milder urge prior to the onset of a toilet void. Rate this feeling by circling 0, 1, 2, or 3, defined as: 0: NONE - no urgency, 1: MILD - awareness of urgency, but it is easily tolerated and you can continue with your usual activity or tasks, 2: MODERATE - enough urgency discomfort that it interferes with or shortens your usual activity or tasks, 3: SEVERE - extreme urgency discomfort that abruptly stops all activity or tasks."
  • Urinary Urgency at 1 Month [ Time Frame: 1 month after treatment ]
    Urinary urgency was measured by the Indevus Urgency Severity Scale (IUSS). The IUSS asks patients to assess the severity of 'urgency' at each void. The scale employs the following wording: "Degree of urgency is meant to describe your urge to urinate. Sometimes you may feel a very strong urge to urinate and at other times, you may feel a milder urge prior to the onset of a toilet void. Rate this feeling by circling 0, 1, 2, or 3, defined as: 0: NONE - no urgency, 1: MILD - awareness of urgency, but it is easily tolerated and you can continue with your usual activity or tasks, 2: MODERATE - enough urgency discomfort that it interferes with or shortens your usual activity or tasks, 3: SEVERE - extreme urgency discomfort that abruptly stops all activity or tasks."
  • Urinary Urgency at 3 Months [ Time Frame: 3 months after treatment ]
    Urinary urgency was measured by the Indevus Urgency Severity Scale (IUSS). The IUSS asks patients to assess the severity of 'urgency' at each void. The scale employs the following wording: "Degree of urgency is meant to describe your urge to urinate. Sometimes you may feel a very strong urge to urinate and at other times, you may feel a milder urge prior to the onset of a toilet void. Rate this feeling by circling 0, 1, 2, or 3, defined as: 0: NONE - no urgency, 1: MILD - awareness of urgency, but it is easily tolerated and you can continue with your usual activity or tasks, 2: MODERATE - enough urgency discomfort that it interferes with or shortens your usual activity or tasks, 3: SEVERE - extreme urgency discomfort that abruptly stops all activity or tasks."
  • Median Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) Scores [ Time Frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months ]
    The UDI-6 was one measure of urinary-associated quality of life. The UDI-6 questionnaire has 6 items, scored from 0 (not at all) to 3 (greatly), with total scores ranging from 0 to 18, a higher score indicating greater distress.