Tibial nerve stimulation compared with sham to reduce incontinence in care home residents: ELECTRIC RCT

Tibial nerve stimulation compared with sham to reduce incontinence in care home residents: ELECTRIC RCT

Background: Urinary incontinence is prevalent in nursing and residential care homes, and has a profound impact on residents’ dignity and quality of life. Treatment options are limited in these care contexts and care homes predominantly use absorbent pads to contain incontinence, rather than actively...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joanne Booth, Lorna Aucott, Seonaidh Cotton, Bridget Davis, Linda Fenocchi, Claire Goodman, Suzanne Hagen, Danielle Harari, Maggie Lawrence, Andrew Lowndes, Lisa Macaulay, Graeme MacLennan, Helen Mason, Doreen McClurg, John Norrie, Christine Norton, Catriona O’Dolan, Dawn Skelton, Claire Surr, Shaun Treweek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-06-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
urinary incontinence
tibial nerve
electric stimulation
nursing homes
frail elderly
randomised controlled trial
cost–consequence analysis
absorbent pads
cognition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25410

Internet

https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25410

Similar Items