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Ugeskrift for Laeger
|February 19, 1996
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Urotherapy effectively treated childhood daywetting in a study of 32 children. Most participants achieved dryness or improvement after three months, indicating its value for motivated young patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric urology
- Behavioral therapy
Context:
- Daywetting, also known as daytime urinary incontinence, affects many children.
- Urotherapy is a behavioral treatment approach for bladder control issues.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy of urotherapy in treating daywetting in children aged 5-13 years.
- To assess the outcomes of urotherapy after a three-month follow-up period.
Summary:
- Thirty-two children with daywetting received urotherapy.
- After three months, 41% were completely dry, 38% showed improvement, and 16% remained unchanged.
- Two patients were lost to follow-up.
Impact:
- Urotherapy demonstrates a significant role in managing childhood daywetting.
- The treatment is most effective in well-motivated children who can cooperate with the program.
Abstract:
Thirty-two children aged 5-13 years were treated with urotherapy for daywetting. After treatment and observation for three months 41% became dry, 38% were improved and 16% were unchanged. Two patients were lost to follow-up. Our conclusion is that urotherapy has a place in the treatment of daywetting in children that are well-motivated to cooperate.