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    • Urology
    • Neurology
    • Medical Devices

    Background:

    • Overactive bladder (OAB) significantly impacts quality of life.
    • Sacral neuromodulation is an established OAB treatment.
    • Programming strategies may influence treatment efficacy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare cycling versus continuous programming of sacral neuromodulation in women with OAB.
    • To evaluate the effect of treatment order on OAB symptom scores.

    Main Methods:

    • Randomized, controlled, blind, crossover trial.
    • Participants: Women diagnosed with overactive bladder (OAB).
    • Interventions: Cycling stimulation vs. continuous stimulation of a sacral neuromodulator.

    Main Results:

    • Treatment order significantly influenced Overactive Bladder Questionnaire - Short Form (OABq-SF) scores at 6 months.
    • The group receiving cycling followed by continuous stimulation demonstrated superior OABq-SF symptom scores (p > 0.02).

    Conclusions:

    • The sequence of sacral neuromodulation programming impacts symptom control in OAB.
    • Cycling stimulation followed by continuous stimulation may be a more effective strategy for managing OAB symptoms.