In patients with multiple sclerosis, desmopressin significantly decreased voidings during the 6-h period after administration.
In plain wordsIn patients with multiple sclerosis, desmopressin reduced voidings during the 6-h period after administration.
- Peptide
- Desmopressin
- Outcome
- DecreaseVoiding frequency
- Study
n = 26
- Outcome group
- Urinary continence and bladder function · Kidney and urinary
- Studied dose
- 20 micrograms · intranasalAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
There was a significant decrease in the number of voidings during the 6-h period after intranasal intake of desmopressin.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
In the present study, the effect of the synthetic vasopressin analogue, desmopressin, was evaluated on the voiding frequency in 26 patients with MS suffering from socially handicapping voidings and incontinence problems during daytime.
A two-week run-in observation period to establish normal voiding patterns was followed by a double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study with 20 micrograms intranasal desmopressin during daily activities.