The daytime alarm: a useful device for the treatment of children with daytime incontinence.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

We present the results of the use of a daytime wetting alarm as treatment for therapy resistant daytime wetting in children with an overactive detrusor.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

In a retrospective study we reviewed the files of 63 children treated with a daytime alarm because of persistent daytime wetting. Results were considered a complete success when the children were completely dry after treatment, a partial success when there was greater than 50% improvement in daytime wetting and a failure when no change was observed in daytime symptoms.

RESULTS:

During a study period of 25 months 63 children were treated with a daytime alarm at the department of pediatric urology. The mean treatment period was 14 days. At a followup of 12 months treatment failed in 20 children (32%), 21 (33%) had partial success and 22 (35%) were successfully treated.

CONCLUSIONS:

In children with therapy resistant daytime wetting and an overactive detrusor the daytime alarm may be a useful treatment tool. Complete cure of daytime incontinence can be attained in 35% of patients, almost a third have improvement in their complaints and training fails in a third.

• Authors: E Van Laecke, S Wille, J Vande Walle, A Raes, C Renson, F Peeren, P Hoebeke
• Journal: The Journal of urology (J Urol) Vol. 176 Issue 1 Pg. 325-7 (Jul 2006) ISSN: 0022-5347 [Print] United States
• PMID: 16753433 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Behavior Therapy (instrumentation, methods)
• Child
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Urinary Incontinence (therapy)