Vaginal Estradiol vs Oral Beta-3 Agonist for Overactive Bladder Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT05221021

Last Updated: 2024-08-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

152 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-01

Study Completion Date

2027-01-30

Brief Summary

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A single site, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial for postmenopausal women with urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia with or without urgency urinary incontinence symptoms. Patient's will be randomized between 0.01% vaginal estradiol cream with placebo oral pill or daily 50 milligrams oral Mirabegron with a placebo vaginal cream for 12 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Background/significance: Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB) is defined as urinary urgency, with or without urgency incontinence, and usually accompanied by frequency and nocturia. OAB remains an increasingly more prevalent disease, affecting over 45% of postmenopausal women over the age 65 within the United States. Epidemiological research continues to consistently highlight OAB's impact on patience's mental health, sleep quality, physical activity, occupational productivity and overall quality of life. OAB's economic burden cannot be overstated as well as a US cost-of-illness study reported a total cost of $66 billion in 2007 and estimated cost of over $82 billion in 2021.

Mainstay first-line forms of management for OAB include behavioral modifications such as bladder training (timed voiding, urge suppression techniques), pelvic floor physical therapy, fluid management and bladder irritant restrictions. Second-line forms of management consistent of pharmacotherapy including oral anticholinergics or beta-3 adrenoreceptor agonists. Multiple studies have shown that vaginal estrogen improves symptoms of urinary urgency and frequency in postmenopausal women. Limited data currently exist comparing beta-3 antagonists to vaginal estrogen use for overactive bladder syndrome as well as the combination of both.

Purpose: This study aims to compare the efficacy of vaginal estradiol with that of oral mirabegron in the treatment of overactive bladder in postmenopausal women and characterize outcomes in women undergoing combined therapy.

Study design: This is a single site, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial for 152 postmenopausal women with urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia with or without urgency urinary incontinence symptoms. Patient's will be randomized between 0.01% vaginal estradiol cream 1/2 gram once nightly for two weeks then three times per week or 50 milligrams oral Mirabegron once a night.

Procedures: Postmenopausal women with bothersome OAB symptoms will be eligible for the study. OAB symptoms will be based on the OAB-q (SF) symptom bother questionnaire with an initial score greater than 20. Other inclusion criteria include ability to speak English. Exclusion criteria include: Post void residual \>200mL or \>1/3 patient's total bladder volume, currently on or previously taking anticholinergic or beta- 3 antagonists within the past 1 month, untreated, symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse greater than Stage 2, contraindication to vaginal estrogen therapy, contraindication to Mirabegron, undiagnosed postmenopausal vaginal bleeding within the past 12 months, current diagnosis of a condition which explains their overactive bladder or incontinence symptoms.

Participants who elect to enroll will have a post-void residual determined, a demographic sheet, the OAB-q (SF) health-related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaire, a 24-hour voiding diary and Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S). Participants will be randomized via random allocation rule fixed blocking in a 1:1 ratio to either vaginal estrogen or oral Mirabegron. After 12 weeks of single therapy, the patients will be contacted for follow up to complete all previous questionnaires, a 24-hour voiding diary as well as the PGI-I questionnaire. After the initial 12-weeks, single therapy follow up appointment, participants will be offered dual treatment (both vaginal estrogen and Mirabegron same doses/frequencies.) If the patient agrees she will receive dual treatment for 12 weeks and follow up with the same questionnaires.

Conditions

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Overactive Bladder Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Single site, double blinded, randomized controlled trial of Mirabegron vs Vaginal Estradiol for overactive bladder syndrome
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Investigational Pharmacy will randomize all participants via random allocation rule fixed blocking in a 1:1 ratio into either vaginal estrogen treatment group or oral Mirabegron treatment group. Medication doses will be 0.01% estradiol cream 1/2 gram applied vaginally once nightly for two weeks then three times per week or 50 milligrams oral Mirabegron once daily for twelve weeks which are standard doses. The investigators, patients and clinical staff will be blinded to patient allocation. The patients will receive either a placebo vaginal cream or placebo oral medication depending on their treatment allocation. Medications will be dispensed once for their 12 weeks of therapy. The oral placebo and active medication will be encapsulated in gel capsules with filler to give identical weight and appearance. The vaginal cream placebo (Medisca's VersaPro Cream Base) and active medication will be placed in jars and have similar color, smell, and consistency.

Study Groups

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Vaginal Estradiol with placebo oral pill

Patient will receive 0.01% estradiol cream 1/2 gram applied vaginally once nightly for two weeks then three times per week with once daily placebo oral pill

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vaginal estrogen

Intervention Type DRUG

0.01% estradiol cream 1/2 gram applied vaginally once nightly for two weeks then three times per week with once daily placebo oral pill

Oral Mirabegron with placebo vaginal cream

Patient will receive 50 milligrams oral Mirabegron once daily and placebo vaginal cream (Medisca's VersaPro Cream Base) once nightly for two weeks then three times per week

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mirabegron 50 MG [Myrbetriq]

Intervention Type DRUG

50mg oral Mirabegron once daily

Interventions

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Vaginal estrogen

0.01% estradiol cream 1/2 gram applied vaginally once nightly for two weeks then three times per week with once daily placebo oral pill

Intervention Type DRUG

Mirabegron 50 MG [Myrbetriq]

50mg oral Mirabegron once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Estrace Estradiol Micronized Estrogen Myrbetriq

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Raw score of 14 or more on OAB-q SF (adjusted score of 20)
* Postmenopausal defined by not having a period for 12 months or bilateral oophorectomy a least 12 months status post procedure, or women with prior hysterectomy and preserved ovaries over age 55 years old or having a documented follicle stimulating hormone level greater than 40mIU/mL.
* Ability to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindications to Vaginal Estrogen or Mirabegron
* Post void residual \>200mL or \>1/3 patient's total bladder volume
* Currently on or previously taking anticholinergic or beta- 3 agonists within the past 1 month
* Symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse greater than Stage 2, contraindication to vaginal estrogen therapy
* Undiagnosed postmenopausal vaginal bleeding within the past 12 months
* Current diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, prior spinal cord injury, Spina Bifida, prior pelvic irradiation, Interstitial Cystitis, recurrent urinary tract infection.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christopher W. Heuer, DO

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christopher W Heuer, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Urogynecology Fellow

Locations

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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Christopher W Heuer, DO

Role: CONTACT

2626231053

Katherine L Dengler, MD

Role: CONTACT

3522626861

Facility Contacts

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Deborah Kessler, RN, MSN

Role: primary

301-213-0143

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Other Identifiers

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21-14282

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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