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Vol. 35. Issue 2.
Pages 73-79 (January 2011)
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Vol. 35. Issue 2.
Pages 73-79 (January 2011)
Assessment of reasons for overactive bladder treatment change
Evaluación de los motivos del cambio de tratamiento para la vejiga hiperactiva.
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D. Castroa,
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davidcastro@teide.net

Corresponding author.
, P. Mirandab, F. Sánchez-Ballesterc, D. Arumid, I. Lizarragad, C. Ebele, on behalf of the Impacta study group
a Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
b Servicio de Ginecología, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
c Servicio de Urología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain
d Pfizer, Madrid, Spain
e Pfizer, Paris, France
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Abstract
Objectives

Although efficacious, some patients do not respond optimally to overactive bladder (OAB) treatment. The objective of this study was to identify the reasons why some patients do not respond and to look for reasons for changes in treatment and patient satisfaction with the new treatment.

Materials and methods

Epidemiological, cross-sectional, non-interventional study to determine the reasons for OAB treatment switching and satisfaction with such OAB treatment switch. OAB patients (OAB-V8≥8), 18 years or more, who had modified their treatment during the previous 3–4 months, were recruited. Demographic data, symptoms, previous, current and concomitant treatments, reasons for treatment switch, clinical global impression (CGI) on disease severity and symptom improvement, Morinsky Green questionnaire, satisfaction with treatment, treatment preference and treatment benefit scale (TBS) were compared.

Results

Out of 3,365 successive patients, 2,038 (61%) were eligible (61.1±11.2 years; 77% women). The physician decided to switch in 69% of the cases and 31% of patients asked for a change in treatment. Reasons for switching were lack of clinical benefit (60%), side effects (24%), patients’ request (8%), non-compliance (6%) and other (2%). 52% of patients complied with new treatment. According to the CGI, 65.4% showed improvement with respect to their previous treatment. 60% were quite/very satisfied with current treatment, 91% preferred it to their previous treatment and 93% reported that their symptoms had improved.

Conclusions

The lack of clinical benefit is the main reason for changing OAB treatment. Most of the patients that switched prefer their new treatment.

Keywords:
Overactive bladder
Pharmacological therapy
Treatment compliance
Patient satisfaction
Resumen
Objetivos

Aunque el tratamiento de la vejiga hiperactiva (VH) es eficaz, muchos pacientes no responden, por lo que interesa estudiar los motivos de cambio de tratamiento y la satisfacción del paciente con el nuevo tratamiento.

Material y métodos

Estudio epidemiológico, transversal, no intervencionista para determinar los motivos del cambio de tratamiento en VH y la satisfacción con dicho cambio. Se reclutaron pacientes con VH (OAB-V88), de ambos sexos, mayores de 18 años, que habían modificado su tratamiento en los 3–4 meses previos. Se recogieron datos demográficos, síntomas, tratamiento previo, actual y concomitante, motivo del cambio, impresión clínica global (ICG) de gravedad y de mejoría, cuestionario Morinsky Green, satisfacción con el tratamiento, preferencia de tratamiento y la escala del beneficio del tratamiento (TBS).

Resultados

De 3.365 pacientes reclutados, 2.038 (61%) fueron evaluables (61,1±11,2 años; 77% mujeres). El médico solicitó el cambio de tratamiento en un 69% y el paciente en un 31%, por motivos de falta de beneficio clínico (60%), efectos secundarios (24%), petición del paciente (8%), incumplimiento terapéutico (6%) y otros (2%). El 52% de los pacientes cumplió con el nuevo tratamiento. Según ICG, 65,4% presentó mejoría respecto al tratamiento anterior. Un 60% de los pacientes se mostró bastante/muy satisfecho con el tratamiento actual, un 91% lo prefirió al previo y un 93% opinó que sus síntomas habían mejorado

Conclusiones

La falta de beneficio clínico es el principal motivo del cambio de tratamiento de la VH. La mayoría de los pacientes prefieren el nuevo tratamiento.

Palabras clave:
Vejiga hiperactiva
Tratamiento farmacológico
Cumplimiento de la medicación
Satisfacción del paciente

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