Effectiveness of Ambulatory Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Overactive Bladder

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Effectiveness of Ambulatory Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Overactive Bladder

N/A NCT07540273 Kind: NA Apr 20, 2026

Abstract

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using a portable nerve stimulation (TENS) device during daily life works to reduce overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in adults aged 18 to 65. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does using TENS at home during daily activities reduce the number of urgency episodes?
• Does this approach improve bladder symptoms and quality of life as much as clinic-based treatment?

Researchers will compare two ways of using TENS applied to the ankle area (tibial nerve stimulation):

• Group 1 (Clinic-based): Participants will visit the clinic twice a week for 2 weeks and receive 30-minute TENS sessions.
• Group 2 (Ambulatory): Participants will use a portable TENS device at home during their daily routine when they feel the urge to urinate, over a 2 week period.

Both groups will use the same electrical settings (20 Hz frequency, 200 µs pulse width).

Participants will:

• Complete bladder symptom questionnaires before and after the study
• Fill in a 3-day voiding diary to track how often they urinate, urgency episodes, and any leakage
• Answer quality of life questions at the start and at 4 weeks

Conditions: Overactive Bladder (OAB), Urinary Urgency

Interventions: Ambulatory Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation, Conventional Clinic-Based Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation

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