Impact of Running Water Sound on Anxiety and Urodynamic Parameters: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to find out whether listening to recorded running water sounds during a bladder function test, called a urodynamic study, helps female patients feel calmer and makes bladder emptying easier during the test. The study focuses on women with lower urinary tract symptoms who may experience anxiety or discomfort that could affect test results. The trial is a randomized controlled study conducted by Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will listen to standardized running water sounds played through a smartphone during the pressure-flow phase of the urodynamic test. The other group will undergo the standard urodynamic test without any added sound intervention. The study evaluates how this auditory intervention affects anxiety levels and bladder function during the test. During the study, participants will rate their anxiety before, during, and after the urodynamic procedure using simple scales called Visual Analogue Scales (VAS). The research team will record various bladder function measurements, including maximum urinary flow rate and bladder pressure parameters, during the pressure-flow study. The study will monitor participants throughout the procedure to analyze how the sound intervention may influence test outcomes and anxiety levels.

RCT on Running Water Sound During Urodynamic