Urodynamic parameters after solifenacin treatment in men with overactive bladder symptoms and detrusor underactivity.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the changes in urodynamic parameters and to assess patients' perceptions of voiding difficulties and improvements in symptom bother after solifenacin treatment in men with overactive bladder (OAB) and detrusor underactivity (DUA).


METHODS
In this prospective study, 49 neurologically intact men were enrolled. DUA was defined as a bladder contractility index (BCI) <100. All subjects received 5 mg of solifenacin once a day for 120 days. A complete urodynamic study was carried out on the day before to the first dose of solifenacin and at day 120.


RESULTS
Solifenacin treatment resulted in a decrease in Q(max) during UDS (-0.6 ml/sec; P = 0.007), P(det)Q(max) (-6.4 cmH(2)O; P < 0.001), BOOI (-7.5; P < 0.001), BCI (-3.8; P = 0.001), BVE (-4.4%; P = 0.006), and voided volume (-7.5 ml; P = 0.09). On the contrary, PVR (+6 ml; P = 0.152), and maximum cystometric capacity (+22.9 ml; P = 0.001) increased. The regression analysis suggested that changes in urodynamic parameters after solifenacin treatment were limited for BOOI (9.4%), P(det)Q(max) (8.4%), and BCI (6.5%), with no significant impact on Q(max) during UDS, BVE, volume voided and PVR. No significant change in subjective perception of voiding difficulties was found. The incidence of AUR was 2.2% and improvement in patient's experience of OAB symptoms bother after solifenacin treatment was observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Solifenacin treatment results in changes of urodynamic parameters. These changes, however, seem not to be of clinical significance as suggested by the lack of subjective deterioration in voiding difficulties and by the low incidence of AUR.
Ronchi
Piero
P
Department of Surgery, G Mazzini Hospital, Teramo-University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Gravina
Giovanni Luca
GL
Galatioto
Giuseppe Paradiso
GP
Costa
Alessia Mariagrazia
AM
Martella
Oreste
O
Vicentini
Carlo
C
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010465:Perception; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D011812:Quinuclidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069464:Solifenacin Succinate; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*
D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D011812:Quinuclidines; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines; D000069464:Solifenacin Succinate