Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes associated with the initiation of treatment for urgency-predominant incontinence in women diagnosed by a simple 3-item questionnaire. Study Design: We conducted a multicenter, double-blinded, 12-week randomized trial of pharmacologic therapy for urgency-predominant incontinence in ambulatory women diagnosed by the simple 3-item questionnaire. Participants (N = 645) were assigned randomly to fesoterodine therapy (4-8 mg daily) or placebo. Urinary incontinence was assessed with the use of voiding diaries; postvoid residual volume was measured after treatment. Results: After 12 weeks, women who had been assigned randomly to fesoterodine therapy reported 0.9 fewer urgency and 1.0 fewer total incontinence episodes/day, compared with placebo (P ≤.001). Four serious adverse events occurred in each group, none of which was related to treatment. No participant had postvoid residual volume of <250 mL after treatment. Conclusion: Among ambulatory women with urgency-predominant incontinence diagnosed with a simple 3-item questionnaire, pharmacologic therapy resulted in a moderate decrease in incontinence frequency without increasing significant urinary retention or serious adverse events, which provides support for a streamlined algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of female urgency-predominant incontinence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 444.e1-444.e11 |
Journal | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology |
Volume | 206 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2012 |
Keywords
- antimuscarinic therapy
- diagnostic algorithm
- fesoterodine
- urgency incontinence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology