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dc.contributor.advisorPamela Ellsworth, MD
dc.contributor.authorBerkenwald, Aaron
dc.contributor.authorPires, Jacqueline
dc.contributor.authorEllsworth, Pamela
dc.date2022-08-11T08:10:55.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T17:24:55Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T17:24:55Z
dc.date.issued2016-04-27
dc.date.submitted2016-05-03
dc.identifier.doi10.13028/z6f4-m455
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/49295
dc.description<p>Aaron Berkenwald participated in this study as a medical student as part of the Senior Scholars research program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This poster was presented on Senior Scholars Program Poster Presentation Day at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, on April 27, 2016.</p>
dc.description.abstractBackground: Nocturnal enuresis is a common pediatric condition with limited treatment options. In older children, pharmacologic therapy is often the preferred treatment. Pharmacologic therapies including Desmopressin (DDAVP) or Imipramine are effective in 40-50% of children. However Imipramine has serious safety concerns. DDAVP in combination with a fixed dose anticholinergic has been shown to be useful in individuals who fail DDAVP monotherapy, but still fails to achieve success rates greater than 60%. Objective: Our goal is to explore the efficacy and safety of using combination therapy DDAVP plus Oxybutynin with increasing dose ofOxybutynin in patients refractory to standard combination therapy. Study Design: A single institution, IRB approved, retrospective chart review of 61 patients (ages 7-18) including those with monosymptomatic primary nocturnal enuresis and non-monosymptomatic enuresis with Controlled Daytime Voiding Symptoms (CDVS) treated initially with DDAVP. All patients who failed initial therapy with DDAVP were started on combination therapy DDAVP (0.6 mg) plus standard dose (5 mg) Oxybutynin. In patients who failed standard combination therapy, the dose of Oxybutynin was titrated upwards until response or maximum dose 10 mg was achieved. Demographic and medical history data were evaluated to determine predictive factors associated with response/failure to different therapy groups. Results: The use of escalating doses of Oxybutynin in combination with DDAVP achieved an overall response rate of 96.7% defined as a two-week period without any enuretic events following initiation oftreatment. Low Dose Combination Therapy (LDCT) (0.6mg DDAVP + 5 mg Oxybutynin) had a response rate of 68%. Advanced Dose Combination Therapy (ADCT) (0.6 mg DDAVP + 7.5-10 mg Oxybutynin) had a response rate of75.0%. A statistically significant relationship was found correlating both ADD/ADHD and CDVS with failure on monotherapy. No patients in the study reported any adverse events or side effects from the medications. Discussion: The overall success rate of 96.7% with titrated doses of Oxybutynin in combination with DDAVP is considerably higher than the response rates on fixed dose combination therapy quoted in the literature and supports the need for further evaluation in larger studies. Additionally, we found a statistically significant association between monotherapy failure and children with either ADD/ADHD or controlled daytime voiding symptoms. Our study is limited by small numbers and larger studies are needed to confirm these results. Conclusion: Our results suggest that ADCT is a safe and effective treatment option for primary nocturnal enuresis refractory to standard and low dose combination therapy.
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dc.subjectNocturnal enuresis
dc.subjectDesmopressin
dc.subjectDDAVP
dc.subjectOxybutynin
dc.subjectcombination theraphy
dc.subjectFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
dc.subjectMale Urogenital Diseases
dc.subjectPediatrics
dc.subjectUrology
dc.titleEvaluating Use of Higher Dose Oxybutynin in Combination with Desmopressin for Refractory Nocturnal Enuresis
dc.typePoster
dc.identifier.legacyfulltexthttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1238&amp;context=ssp&amp;unstamped=1
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/ssp/237
dc.identifier.contextkey8553146
refterms.dateFOA2022-08-23T17:24:55Z
html.description.abstract<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nocturnal enuresis is a common pediatric condition with limited treatment options. In older children, pharmacologic therapy is often the preferred treatment. Pharmacologic therapies including Desmopressin (DDAVP) or Imipramine are effective in 40-50% of children. However Imipramine has serious safety concerns. DDAVP in combination with a fixed dose anticholinergic has been shown to be useful in individuals who fail DDAVP monotherapy, but still fails to achieve success rates greater than 60%.</p> <p><strong>Objective: </strong>Our goal is to explore the efficacy and safety of using combination therapy DDAVP plus Oxybutynin with increasing dose ofOxybutynin in patients refractory to standard combination therapy.</p> <p><strong>Study Design: </strong>A single institution, IRB approved, retrospective chart review of 61 patients (ages 7-18) including those with monosymptomatic primary nocturnal enuresis and non-monosymptomatic enuresis with Controlled Daytime Voiding Symptoms (CDVS) treated initially with DDAVP. All patients who failed initial therapy with DDAVP were started on combination therapy DDAVP (0.6 mg) plus standard dose (5 mg) Oxybutynin. In patients who failed standard combination therapy, the dose of Oxybutynin was titrated upwards until response or maximum dose 10 mg was achieved. Demographic and medical history data were evaluated to determine predictive factors associated with response/failure to different therapy groups.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>The use of escalating doses of Oxybutynin in combination with DDAVP achieved an overall response rate of 96.7% defined as a two-week period without any enuretic events following initiation oftreatment. Low Dose Combination Therapy (LDCT) (0.6mg DDAVP + 5 mg Oxybutynin) had a response rate of 68%. Advanced Dose Combination Therapy (ADCT) (0.6 mg DDAVP + 7.5-10 mg Oxybutynin) had a response rate of75.0%. A statistically significant relationship was found correlating both ADD/ADHD and CDVS with failure on monotherapy. No patients in the study reported any adverse events or side effects from the medications.</p> <p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The overall success rate of 96.7% with titrated doses of Oxybutynin in combination with DDAVP is considerably higher than the response rates on fixed dose combination therapy quoted in the literature and supports the need for further evaluation in larger studies. Additionally, we found a statistically significant association between monotherapy failure and children with either ADD/ADHD or controlled daytime voiding symptoms. Our study is limited by small numbers and larger studies are needed to confirm these results.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest that ADCT is a safe and effective treatment option for primary nocturnal enuresis refractory to standard and low dose combination therapy.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathssp/237
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Urology
dc.contributor.departmentSenior Scholars Program
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Medicine


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