Vaginal CO2 Laser in Postmenopausal Women With Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB)
NCT ID: NCT03846895
Last Updated: 2022-09-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-05-12
2022-02-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Laser Group
Microablative Fractional CO2 laser therapy at monthly intervals.
The laser parameters that will be used are the following:
1. Power: 40 watts,
2. Dwell time:1000μs,
3. Spacing 1000 μm,
4. Depth: SmartStak parameter 3
5. D-pulse mode.
Microablative Fractional CO2 laser
3 therapies intravaginally administered will be applied at monthly intervals
Placebo Group
Placebo CO2 laser therapies at monthly intervals.
The laser parameters that will be used are the following:
1. Power: 0.5 watts,
2. Dwell time:1000μs,
3. Spacing 1000 μm,
4. Depth: SmartStak parameter 1,
5. Smart-pulse mode.
Microablative Fractional CO2 laser
3 therapies intravaginally administered will be applied at monthly intervals
Interventions
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Microablative Fractional CO2 laser
3 therapies intravaginally administered will be applied at monthly intervals
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB)
* ≥ 3 months symptoms of urgency, with or without urinary incontinence, and ≥ 8 micturitions / 24h
* At least 3 episodes of urgent urination (3rd-4th grade) as recorded in the patient perception intensity of urgency scale (PPiUS) during a 3 day urination calendar , with or without urinary incontinence.
Exclusion Criteria
* Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) \> stage II of the pelvic organ prolapse quantitation system (POP-Q)
* Post void residual volume \> 200 ml (measured by ultrasound)
* Use of moisturizers or lubricants the last month
* Use of vaginal estrogen in the last 6 months
* Use of drugs for urinary incontinence
* Use of psychotropic drugs
* Symptomatic urinary tract infection
* Active genital infection
* Kidney or liver disease
* Abnormal cardiac conduction, rate or rythm disorders
* Diabetic neuropathy
* Myasthenia gravis
* History of malignant disease
* Previous radio-chemo therapy
40 Years
75 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Themos Grigoriadis
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Themos Grigoriadis, Assistant Professor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Locations
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Urogynecological Unit of Alexandra Hospital
Athens, , Greece
Countries
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References
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Kypriotis K, Prodromidou A, Athanasiou S, Zacharakis D, Kathopoulis N, Douligeris A, Athanasiou V, Michala L, Grigoriadis T. Is the Addition of CO2 Laser to beta3-Adrenoceptor Agonist Mirabegron Effective in the Management of Overactive Bladder? Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Jun 30;61(7):1198. doi: 10.3390/medicina61071198.
Other Identifiers
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303/16-04-2018
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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