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Urethral Vascularization and Urodynamics
Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Summary
The urethra plays a crucial role in maintaining urinary continence. Its complex blood supply is still not well understood. Particularly in the context of urethral pressure. Urethral pressure can be measured by bladder and urethral pressure studies (urodynamic). This study aims to use advanced imaging techniques to analyse the blood supply of the urethra and correlate it to urethral pressure measurements. Elucidating these relationships will improve our understanding of urethral function and malfunction, and ultimately optimise diagnosis and treatment of stress urinary incontinence. A total of 35 participants with stress urinary incontinence and 35 without stress urinary incontinence will be asked to participate in this study.
Official title: UVASC Urethral Vascularization and Urodynamics
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2025-09-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
3D Ultrasound
Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (VOCAL) to assess flow and velocity characteristics of the urethral blood supply
Locations (1)
University Hospital Bern, Inselspital
Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland