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Bladder training for urinary incontinence in adults.

B Roe1, K Williams, M Palmer

  • 1University of Washington, PO Box 219, Richland, WA 99352, USA. brendaroe@aol.com

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|May 5, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Bladder training may help with urinary urge incontinence, but more research is needed. Evidence is insufficient to determine if drug therapy is superior or complementary to bladder training.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Gerontology
  • Gynecology

Background:

  • Bladder training is a common treatment for urinary incontinence, particularly urge incontinence.
  • Its efficacy for mixed or stress incontinence is less established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of bladder training for treating urinary incontinence.

Main Methods:

  • Searched Cochrane Incontinence Group trials register up to July 1999.
  • Included randomized or quasi-randomized trials of bladder training.
  • Data extraction and quality assessment by independent reviewers.

Main Results:

  • Seven trials with 259 predominantly female patients with urge incontinence were analyzed.

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  • Bladder training showed a trend towards benefit compared to no treatment, but data were limited.
  • Insufficient evidence exists regarding drug therapy's efficacy compared to or as an adjunct to bladder training.

    • Conclusions:

    • Bladder training may offer benefits for urinary urge incontinence, but conclusions are tentative due to limited evidence.
    • Further research is required to establish the role of drug therapy in conjunction with bladder training.