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Details of trials included in systematic review
Trial | No of participants randomised/No analysed | Details of participants | Interventions | Duration | Outcomes measured |
Abrams et al 1996w33 | 82/not stated | Detrusor overactivity; no anticholinergics for 14 days | Tolterodine 0.5 mg twice daily, 1 mg twice daily, 2 mg twice daily, or 4 mg twice daily | 14 days | Urinary diary, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Abrams et al 1998w34 | 293/256 | ³18 years; detrusor overactivity; no urinary tract infection; no bladder outlet obstruction; no conservative treatment; no catheterisation | Tolterodine 2 mg twice daily or 5 mg twice daily | 12 weeks | Symptom questionnaire, urinary diary, adverse events |
Abrams et al 2001w35 | 221/193 | Men >40 years with bladder outlet obstruction; detrusor overactivity; no concurrent drugs; no prior surgery on prostate or bladder | Tolterodine 2 mg twice daily | 12 weeks | Urodynamic results, adverse events |
Alloussi et al 1998w36 | 309/252 | ³18 years; detrusor overactivity; maximum cystometric capacity <350 ml; no recent gynaecological surgery; no predominant stress incontinence; no urinary tract infection; not on a list of excluded drugs | Trospium chloride 20 mg twice daily | 3 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urinary diary, urodynamic results, adverse effects |
Burgio et al 1998w37 | 197/169 | Women at least 55 years old, community dwelling, and ambulatory; detrusor overactivity and urge incontinence at least twice a week for three months; no contraindications for anticholinergics; no impaired mental status | Oxybutynin 2.5-5 mg three times daily | 8 weeks | Patient satifaction and perceived improvement, leakage episodes, adverse events |
Cardozo et al 2000w38 | 208/not stated | 18-70 years; detrusor overactivity; no contraindications; no stress incontinence; no other drug treatment | Trospium chloride 20 mg twice daily | 3 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Chaliha et al 1998w39 | 76/not stated | Detrusor overactivity | Trospium chloride 10 mg twice daily, 20 mg twice daily, or 40 mg twice daily | 3 weeks | Urodynamic results, adverse events |
Davila et al 2001w40 | 520/not stated | At least 10 urge leakages a week; at least eight voids a day; average urinary volume <350 ml | Transdermal oxybutynin twice a week, 1.3 mg/day, 2.6 mg/day, or 3.9 mg/day | 12 weeks | Urinary diary, quality of life, adverse events |
Dorschner et al 2000w41 | 107/98 | >60 years; >7 voids in 24 hours; >0 urge leakages in 24 hours; <300 ml a void; no large residual volumes; no contraindications; no serious cardiovascular disease | Propiverine 15 mg three times daily | 4 weeks | Urinary diary, quality of life, adverse events |
Drutz et al 1999w42 | 277/220 | ³18 years; detrusor overactivity; no stress incontinence; no recurrent urinary tract infection; no recent treatment with bladder retraining or anticholinergic; no urinary retention | Tolterodine 2 mg twice daily or oxybutynin 5 mg three times daily | 12 weeks | Urinary diary, adverse events |
Enzelsberger et al 1995w43 | 52/43 | Women only with idiopathic detrusor overactivity; no genuine stress incontinence | Intravesical administration of oxybutynin 20 mg/40 ml | 12 days | Voiding questionnaire, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Froelich et al 1998w44 | 84/84 | Detrusor overactivity or clinical diagnosis; no contraindications to drugs used | Intravesical administration of oxybutynin (30 mg/30 ml), trospium chloride (40 mg/30 ml), or verapamil (80 mg) | Single instillation | Urodynamic results, adverse events |
Halaska et al 1994w45 | 93/not stated | >60 years; urgency or urge incontinence; no large residual volume | Propiverine 15 mg three times daily | 4 weeks | Urinary diaries, urodynamic results, quality of life |
Jacquetin and Wyndaele 2001w46 | 251/245 | >18 years; detrusor overactivity; no recurrent urinary tract infection; no stress incontinence; no recent treatment with bladder retraining or electrostimulation | Tolterodine 1 mg twice daily or 2 mg twice daily | 4 weeks | Urinary diaries, adverse events |
Jonas et al 1997w47 | 242/232 | At least 18 years; detrusor overactivity with symptoms; no contraindications; no recurrent urinary tract infection; no recent treatment with bladder retraining or electrostimulation | Tolterodine 1 mg twice daily or 2 mg twice daily | 4 weeks | Urodynamic results, adverse events |
Junemann and Fusgen 1999w48 | 175/not stated | Urge syndrome, but otherwise not stated | Trospium chloride 40 mg four times daily or 80 mg four times daily | 3 weeks | Urinary diaries, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Junemann and Al-Shukri 2000w49 | 234/not stated | Detrusor overactivity | Trospium chloride 20 mg twice daily or tolterodine 2 mg twice daily | 3 weeks | Urinary diaries, adverse events |
Krishnan et al 1996w50 | 103/95 | 18-75 years; symptoms of overactivity; no recent treatment with anticholinergics | Intravesical administration of oxybutynin 5 mg/30 ml three times daily | 2 weeks | Leakage episodes, adverse events |
Madersbacher et al 1999w51 | 366/324 | Symptoms of overactivity, idiopathic only; no contraindications; no acute urinary tract infection; residual volume not >15%; no recent use of anticholinergics | Propiverine 15 mg three times daily or oxybutynin 5 mg twice daily | 4 weeks | Urinary diaries, urodynamic results, symptoms, quality of life |
Malone-Lee et al 2001w52 | 177/165 | ³65 years; symptoms of overactivity; "standard" exclusion criteria | Tolterodine 1 mg twice daily or 2 mg twice daily | 4 weeks | Urinary diaries, adverse events |
Millard et al 1999w53 | 316/291 | ³18 years; detrusor overactivity with symptoms; no stress incontinence; no recurrent urinary tract infection; no contraindications to drug; no recent treatment with bladder retraining, electrostimulation, or anticholinergic drugs | Tolterodine 1 mg twice daily or 2 mg twice daily | 12 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urinary diaries, adverse events |
Obrink and Bunne 1978w54 | 20/20 | Women with symptoms of overactivity; no urinary tract infection | Intravesical administration of emepronium bromide 100 mg/100 ml | Single dose, with results at 1 week | Patient perceived improvement, urinary diaries, urodynamic results |
Rentzhog et al 1998w55 | 81/65 | 18-75 years; detrusor overactivity with symptoms, idiopathic only; no urinary tract infection; no outlet obstruction; no stress incontinence; no contraindications to anticholinergics | Tolterodine 0.5 mg twice daily, 1 mg twice daily, 2 mg twice daily, or 4 mg twice daily | 2 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urinary diaries, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Stohrer et al 1991w56 | 61/55 | Spinal cord injury with overactivity; no urinary tract infection; no outlet obstruction; no contraindications to anticholinergics, no recent anticholinergic treatment | Trospium chloride 20 mg twice daily | 3 weeks | Urodynamic results, adverse events |
Stohrer et al 1999w57 | 113/102 | Inpatients with spinal cord injury and detrusor overactivity; no urinary tract infection; no outlet obstruction; no contraindications to anticholinergics, no other major health problems | Propiverine 15 mg three times daily | 2 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urinary diaries, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Szonyi et al 1995w58 | 60/47 | >70 years; symptoms of overactivity; mobile; no urinary tract infection; no contraindications; no recent or current other anticholinergics | Oxybutynin 2.5 mg twice daily with bladder retraining, placebo with bladder retraining | 6 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urinary diaries, adverse events |
Tago et al 1990w59 | 142/not stated | Overactive bladder; no urinary tract infection | Propiverine | 2 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Thuroff et al 1991w60 | 169/154 | >15 years; detrusor overactivity with symptoms; no drugs affecting urinary tract; no major health problems; no outlet obstruction; no untreated urinary tract infection | Oxybutynin 5 mg three times daily, propantheline 15 mg three times daily | 4 weeks | Patient perceived improvement, urinary diaries, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Ulshofer et al 2001w61 | 46/39 | 18-75 years; urodynamically proved urge incontinence; no urinary tract infection; not pregnant; no contraindications; no recent drugs with anticholinergic properties | Trospium chloride 15 mg three times daily | 4 weeks | Urodynamic results, adverse events |
Van Kerrebroeck et al 1998w62 | 90/90 | 1875 years with neurological disease and detrusor overactivity and symptoms; no stress incontinence; no outlet obstruction; no poor general or mental health; no contraindications to anticholinergics; not already receiving therapy | Tolterodine 0.5 mg twice daily, 1 mg twice daily, 2 mg twice daily, 4 mg twice daily | 2 weeks | Subjective symptoms, urinary diaries, urodynamic results, adverse events |
Van Kerrebroeck et al 2001w63 | 1529/1342 | ³ 18 years; urge incontinence and urgency; no stress incontinence; no contraindications to anticholinergics; no recurrent or current urinary tract infection; no outlet obstruction; no recent anticholinergics | Tolterodine 4 mg once daily extended release or 2 mg twice daily immediate release | 12 weeks | Urinary diaries, adverse events, quality of life |
Wein et al 1978w64 | 106/106 | Men with transurethral resection within 3 days of surgery; overactive bladder symptoms; not neurogenic; no urinary tract infection; no recent anticholinergic drug use; no other serious health problems | Oxybutynin (no dose specified) | 6 hours | Urodynamic results |
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