The treatment discussed is the Urgent® PC percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) that delivers minimally invasive stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve. This is a review of the SUmiT Trial previously reported and published. Dr Peters looked at Global Response Assessment (GRA) and OAB-q quality of life responses at the 7 and 13 weeks. It was noted that 12 weekly treatment sessions are needed to effectively treat OAB. All GRA outcomes were statistically significant at 13 weeks compared to baseline, but outcomes were not significant at 7 weeks. Similarly, OAB-q quality of life questionnaires were statistically significant for improvement at 13 weeks, but not significant at 7 weeks between treatment groups.
Reference:
Peters KM, Carrico DJ, Perez-Marrero RA, Khan AU, Wooldridge LS, Davis GL, Macdiarmid SA. (2010) Randomized trial of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation versus Sham efficacy in the treatment of overactive bladder syndrome: results from the SUmiT trial. J Urol. 183(4):1438-43.
Presented by Kenneth Peters, et al. at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting - May 14 - 19, 2011 - Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC USA
Reported for UroToday by Diane K. Newman, RNC, MSN, CRNP, FAAN and Continence Nurse Practitioner Specialist - University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.
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