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. 2024 Aug 25;12(4):173-182.
doi: 10.62347/ZZJF7946. eCollection 2024.

Steps toward identification of a novel cue-positive overactive bladder phenotype in women with high-bother urinary urgency

Sarah T Kodama  1 , Ria Khandpur  1 , Jared Dunlap  1 , Julia Smolen  1 , Chris Keshishian  1 , Kathleen A O'Connell  2 , Linda S Burkett  3 , Lauren N Siff  3 , John E Speich  4 , Adam P Klausner  1
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Steps toward identification of a novel cue-positive overactive bladder phenotype in women with high-bother urinary urgency

Sarah T Kodama et al. Am J Clin Exp Urol. .

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between situational cues (running water, stress, cold, etc.) and overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms.

Methods: Women scheduled for urodynamic studies for clinical indications completed surveys to characterize OAB (ICIQ-OAB and OAB-V3) and responses to situational cues (validated long-form cues survey and a novel short-form cues survey). Participants were divided into two groups (Low-Bother urgency vs. High-Bother urgency), and OAB and cue survey responses were compared.

Results: A total of 47 participants were enrolled in the study with 36 meeting inclusion criteria (15 Low-Bother and 21 High-Bother) with an overall mean age of 60.0 ± 10.0 years. The High-Bother urgency group scored significantly higher on multiple cue items in the long-form (P<0.05) and only "running water" in the short-form cues survey (P<0.05). In addition, "running water" was the only cue that was scored higher in both surveys (P<0.05).

Conclusions: This study showed that patients with High-Bother urgency may have increased symptom responses to environmental, mood, and cognitive cues. These findings suggest increased sensitivity to cues, especially "running water" in participants with bothersome OAB and the potential presence of a cue-specific OAB phenotype.

Keywords: Overactive bladder; cues; lower urinary tract symptoms; urinary urge incontinence.

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