Pilot study of a home use cystomanometer in patients with a neurogenic bladder

Abstract

Introduction: A novel device, the cystomanometer, was developed for home bladder pressure monitoring in patients with neurogenic bladder.

Objective: To report initial experience and proof of concept with home use of the cystomanometer.

Study design: Patients were asked to use the device twice daily for two weeks.

Results: Fourteen patients with neurogenic bladder were enrolled.

Discussion: The cystomanometer initially functioned well and transmitted data to a smartphone and to the hospital server. However, over 50% of devices broke.

Conclusions: We report the first home use of a handheld electronic cystomanometer with wireless data transmission to a smartphone and hospital database.

Keywords: Bladder monitoring device; Neurogenic bladder; Urodynamics.