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What is InterStim Therapy?

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InterStim® is used for the treatment of bladder or bowel incontinence, and significant symptoms of urgency-frequency in patients who did not respond to, or could not tolerate, more conservative treatments.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bladder problems 32 21
Bowel incontinence 11 7
Interstitial cystitis 3 1
Urinary retention 2 1
Frequent urination 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 6
Mild 15
None 9

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with InterStim Therapy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 3
Pain in lower back 3
Buzzing vibration sensation 2
Constipation 2
Bladder problems 1
Bowel incontinence 1

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Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 28
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 5
A little hard to take 7
Not at all hard to take 18
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 0
< $25 10
Not specified 17
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4 patient evaluations for InterStim Therapy

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May 17, 2012 (Started May 17, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (pain in lower back, slowness in bowel movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: One time
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  • 3 helpful marks

Feb 17, 2010 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bladder problems)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: All the time (24/7)
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: bladder problems
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 22, 2010 (Started Aug 03, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bowel incontinence)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: bowel incontinence
  • 4 helpful marks
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