THE EFFECT OF OXYBUTYNIN ON NEUROGENIC DETRUSOR OVERACTIVITY IN SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENT: A HOSPITAL BASED INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Neurogenic bladder dysfunction is one of prominent impairments following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and is seen in 90% of patients.This study has been undertaken to correlate the effect of anticholinergic drug (oxybutynin) on urodynamic parameters in neurogenic bladder of SCI patients.This is a hospital based non randomized prospective interventional study.After initial baseline urodynamic study,patients with detrusor areflexia were excluded from the study group and thirty patients showing detrusor overactivity and detrusor sphincter dyssynergia were treated with oral oxybutynin 5 mg for 7 days followed by repeat urodynamic evaluation thereafter.Our study concluded that mean bladder compliance improved from 6.114 to 17.95 ml/cmH2O after intervention and mean bladder capacity also increased after intervention (229.7ml) from (165.3ml) and changes were statistically significant.Antimuscarinic (Oxybutynin) is an effective drug in management of neurogenic bladder in SCI patients increases bladder compliance and capacity and results are objectively achieved within seven days