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Desmopressin, as a "Designer-Drug," in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder Syndrome

Hashim, Hashim ; Malmberg, Lars LU ; Graugaard-Jensen, Charlotte and Abrams, Paul (2009) In Neurourology and Urodynamics 28(1). p.40-46
Abstract
Aims: This study looked at whether oral desmopressin, by decreasing kidney urine production, would prolong bladder filling-time thereby increasing the time to reach maximum capacity, thus reducing overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, and providing an alternative method of treatment to OAB sufferers. Methods: An investigator-initiated, 2-week, multi-national, multi-centre, "proof-of-concept," phase IIb, double-blind, placebo-controlled, prospective, randomized, cross-over study was conducted using 0.2 mg of oral desmopressin in adults suffering with OAB. Patients were included in the trial period if they had >= 4 voids in the first 8-hr of the day after rising, excluding the first morning void. The primary endpoint was evaluation of... (More)
Aims: This study looked at whether oral desmopressin, by decreasing kidney urine production, would prolong bladder filling-time thereby increasing the time to reach maximum capacity, thus reducing overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, and providing an alternative method of treatment to OAB sufferers. Methods: An investigator-initiated, 2-week, multi-national, multi-centre, "proof-of-concept," phase IIb, double-blind, placebo-controlled, prospective, randomized, cross-over study was conducted using 0.2 mg of oral desmopressin in adults suffering with OAB. Patients were included in the trial period if they had >= 4 voids in the first 8-hr of the day after rising, excluding the first morning void. The primary endpoint was evaluation of effectiveness of desmopressin in increasing the time to the first OAB symptom episodes during the first 8-hr following treatment. Results: Time to first void was 8-min later on the drug than on placebo (P = 0.27). However, the drug led to one less void (3.2 vs. 4.2) in the same period (P < 0.001). There was an increase in the time to first urgency episode with a decrease in the number of urgency episodes in the drug days compared to placebo (P < 0.003). There was a subjective improvement in frequency and urgency and overall quality-of-life as measured by the ICIQ-OAB. Twenty-seven people reported adverse events which were all mild, headache being the commonest and no hyponatremia was recorded. Conclusions: Antidiuresis, using oral desmopressin tablets, is a novel, feasible and safe (short-term basis) method of treatment for adults with OAB, and could be considered in the armamentarium of drugs available for the treatment of OAB. Neurourol. Urodynam. 28:40-46, 2009. (C) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Less)
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quality of, overactive bladder, frequency, antidiuretic, desmopressin, life, urgency
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Neurourology and Urodynamics
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28
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1
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40 - 46
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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0733-2467
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10.1002/nau.20613
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English
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  author       = {{Hashim, Hashim and Malmberg, Lars and Graugaard-Jensen, Charlotte and Abrams, Paul}},
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  keywords     = {{quality of; overactive bladder; frequency; antidiuretic; desmopressin; life; urgency}},
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  series       = {{Neurourology and Urodynamics}},
  title        = {{Desmopressin, as a "Designer-Drug," in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder Syndrome}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nau.20613}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/nau.20613}},
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