Could sound waves calm an overactive bladder? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07563764
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether low-energy shock wave therapy, a non-invasive treatment, can improve overactive bladder symptoms in women who also have metabolic syndrome. Sixty women will receive either the real therapy or a sham procedure. Researchers will track symptom changes using questionnaires and bladder diaries over 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (LiESWT) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-invasive, drug-free option to ease overactive bladder symptoms in women with metabolic syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The sham control means some may not improve, and results may not apply to all women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaohsiung medical university
RECRUITINGKaohsiung, Taiwan, 807, Taiwan
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