A Cost Analysis of Interstim Therapy

July 24, 2008 updated by: MedtronicNeuro

Interstim Therapy Retrospective Cost Analysis and Quality of Life

A study to examine the impact that Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control has on health care utilization and costs within a health care system and the satisfaction with treatment expressed by patients using this therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A retrospective administrative data analysis combined with a prospective health related quality of life/satisfaction with treatment survey designed to examine the impact that Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control has had on health care utilization and costs for the Kaiser Permanente system and the satisfaction with treatment expressed by patients using this therapy.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

150

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
        • Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Patients implanted with an Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control or undergoing test stimulation for potential placement of Interstim Therapy during the period of June 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004 and who are enrolled with Kaiser-Permanente of Southern California.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

MedtronicNeuro

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sherif Aboseif, MD, Kaiser Permanente

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 28, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2008

Last Verified

July 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4348

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