Key Findings: This meta-analysis found the following interventions for overactive bladder to be moderately effective: anticholinergics, mirabegron, comparison of different drugs, cannabinoids, intravesical instillations, botulinum toxin, transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, pelvic floor muscle training, and others. Anticholinergics were more effective than placebo.
Type of Study: Clinical Meta-analysis
Study Sample Size: 77
Study Result: Positive
Research Location(s): Algeria, Burkina Faso, Greece, Ireland, Italy, United Arab Emirates
Year of Pub: 2022
Cannabinoids Studied: Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Unspecified
Citation: Bapir R, et al. Efficacy of overactive neurogenic bladder treatment: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2022; 94:492-506. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2022.4.492
Authors: Bapir R, Bhatti KH, Eliwa A, García-Perdomo HA, Gherabi N, Hennessey D, Magri V, Mourmouris P, Ouattara A, Perletti G, Philipraj J, Stamatiou K, Trinchieri A, Buchholz N