1. What to do if Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) Works? A Pilot Study on Home-Based Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
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Valentina Maurelli, Roberto Miano, Claudio Perugia, Gianni Carsillo, Enrico Finazzi Agrò, Filomena Petta, and F Lamorte
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musculoskeletal diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Percutaneous ,Urinary Bladder, Overactive ,business.industry ,Tibial nerve stimulation ,Pilot Projects ,General Medicine ,musculoskeletal system ,Overactive bladder syndrome ,Home based ,Neuromodulation (medicine) ,Settore MED/24 - Urologia ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,Urinary Incontinence ,Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ,Humans ,Medicine ,In patient ,Tibial Nerve ,Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation ,Tibial nerve ,business - Abstract
Aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a home-based transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) protocol in patients responding to percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS ).16 overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) patients, responding to PTNS, were included. Patients performed a flexible home protocol of TTNS. Satisfied patients were considered "subjective responders"; patients not showing a ≥10% increase of urgency/urgency incontinence episodes/day were considered "objective responders".14/16 patients were followed up for a mean of 19.7 months. All patients were considered subjective responders; 13 were considered objective responders. The mean number of stimulations/week was 1.6 (1-3).After this pilot study, it is possible to conclude that home-based TTNS is feasible. Nevertheless, further randomized trials are needed before drawing any conclusions.
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- 2012
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