Lying down vs. sitting up: does position matter for bladder tests in MS and Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT05949567
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the position a person is in during a urodynamic exam (a test that measures bladder function) affects the diagnosis of an overactive bladder in people with multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease. Researchers will compare results from tests done while lying down and while sitting in the same person. The goal is to see if lying down is a reliable alternative for those who cannot sit comfortably, which could lead to better testing guidelines for neurological patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to updated guidelines allowing neurological patients to be tested lying down, making exams more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not change current practice if results show no clear difference or if the sample is too small.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with MS or neurologically confirmed Parkinson's disease, with indication for urodynamic assessment - 1st assessment * Clinical overactive bladder syndrome with USP overactive bladder sub-score \> or = 4 - Age ≥18 years * In men: no prostatic hypertrophy on ultrasonography * In women: no stress urinary incontinence (SUI); USP SUI subscore ≤ 2 * Affiliated with a social security scheme (excluding AME). * Free and informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Opposition to the performance of a Urodynamic exam as part of treatment
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital
RECRUITINGParis, France, 75013, France
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