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. 2017 Apr;6(2):234–251. doi: 10.21037/tau.2016.12.05

Table 2. Summary of placebo controlled studies in OAB.

Study Patients (n) Treatment arms & BoNT-A dose UI episodes (baseline) Micturition (baseline) MCC, mL (baseline) Dry, % QoL (baseline) Duration of effect
Sahai et al. 2008 36 Placebo: 18 −0.7/day (3.91) −1 (14.3) −29.5 (198.1) 12.0 IIQ-7 & UDI-6 significant improvement in BoNT-A arm ≥24 weeks
onaBoNT 200 U: 18 −3.1 (4.98)/day −7.51 (15.4) +131.4 (181.8) 50.0
Brubaker et al. 2008 43 Placebo: 15 −1 (19.0)/day N/A N/A N/A PGI-I significant improvement in BoNT-A arm 26 weeks
onaBoNT 200 U: 28 −18 (21.0)/day
Flynn et al. 2009 22 Placebo: 7 +0.7 (8.0)/day −0.8 (11.1) No statistical difference N/A IIQ-7 & UDI-6 significant improvement in BoNT-A arm N/A
onaBoNT 200 U: 15 −4.5 (7.9)/day −1.3 (10.5)
Dmochowski et al. 2010 & Roverner et al. 2011 313 Placebo: 44 −17.4 (32.5)/week −8.3 (73.3)/week +49.5 (267.1) 15.9 +17.9 (35.9) N/A
onaBoNT 50 U: 57 −20.7 (30.3)/week −15.3 (76.3)/week +50 (262.9) 29.8 +29.8 (32.3) 18 weeks
onaBoNT 100 U: 54 −18.4 (27.8)/week −21.7 (80.3)/week +71 (255.0) 37.0 +32.9 (34.3) 24 weeks
onaBoNT 150 U: 59 −23.0 (28.3)/week −18.8 (76.5)/week +101.7 (258.4) 40.8 +35.2 (30.5) >36 weeks
onaBoNT 200 U: 53 −19.6 (24.1)/week −19.7 (76.7)/week +91.5 (280.1) 50.9 +37.1 (32.0) >36 weeks
onaBoNT 300 U: 56 −19.4 (26.8)/week −21.2 (75.6)/week +130.8 (271.7)† 57.1 +39.7 (34.5) >36 weeks
Deny et al. 2012 107 Placebo: 31 Improvement 30%>50% −0.9 (11.2)/day 24 (229.3) 10.7 I-QOL improvement in majority of patients on 100 & 150 U 5–6 months
onaBoNT 50 U: 23 37%>50% −1.6 (12.7)/day 17 (212.2) 15.8
onaBoNT 100 U: 23 68% with >50% −3.8 (12.6)/day 20 (249.3) 55.0
onaBoNT 150 U: 30 58% with >50% −4.2 (12.8)/day 21 (220.5) 50.0
Nitti et al. 2013 557 Placebo: 277 −0.87 (5.1)/day −0.91 (11.2)/day N/A 6.5 IIQ-7 & KHQ significant improvement in BoNT-A arm N/A
onaBoNT 00 U: 280 −2.65 (5.5)/day −2.15 (12.0)/day 22.9 >24 weeks
Chapple et al. 2013 548 Placebo: 271 −1.03 (5.7)/day −0.8 (11.8)/day N/A N/A IIQ-7 & KHQ significant improvement in BoNT-A arm N/A
onaBoNT 100 U: 277 −2.95 (5.5)/day −2.6 (12.0)/days >24 weeks

OAB, overactive bladder; BoNT-A, botulinum toxin A; UI, urgency incontinence; MCC, maximum cytometric capacity; QoL, quality of life; Pdetmax, maximum detrusor pressure; , P<0.05 vs. placebo; N/A, not available.