Jiang Wei,Zhang Maoshu,Tan Botao,Yin Ying,Jia Gongwei,Yu Lehua,Liao Chunlian.Effects of pelvic biofeedback electrical stimulation on neurogenic bladder in patients with spinal cord injury[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(16):1725-1728.
Jiang Wei,Zhang Maoshu,Tan Botao,Yin Ying,Jia Gongwei,Yu Lehua,Liao Chunlian.Effects of pelvic biofeedback electrical stimulation on neurogenic bladder in patients with spinal cord injury[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(16):1725-1728.DOI:
Effects of pelvic biofeedback electrical stimulation on neurogenic bladder in patients with spinal cord injury
Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of pelvic biofeedback electrical stimulation on neurogenic bladder in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods Thirty-six SCI patients with neurogenic bladder were randomly divided into 2 groups
a treatment group (18 patients underwent pelvic biofeedback electrical stimulation and standard bladder nursing intervention everyday for 8 weeks) and a control group (the other 18 patients underwent standard bladder nursing intervention). The voiding dairy
urine dynamics testing
quality of life scores and the international lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) scores were recorded during the treatment.
Result The patients in both groups got a significant recovery of their bladder function (
P
0.05)
however
the bladder pressure had no significant difference before and after treatment (
P
0.05). The patients in the treatment group had a better improvement in the mean urinary voiding volume (
P
0.05)
bladder capacity (
P
0.05)
maximum urinary flow rate (
P
0.05)
quality of life scores (
P
0.05) and LUST scores (
P
0.05) and a less mean frequency of urinary voiding (
P
0.05) as compared to those in the control group. Conclusion Pelvic biofeedback electrical stimulation improve with nursing intervention can significantly improve the neurogenic bladder function in SCI patients
and consequently improve the patients’ life quality.