A Bell and Pad Alarm System Is Highly Effective for Treating Enuresis

The system successfully resolved enuresis in 74% of Australian children with primary enuresis and 82% with secondary enuresis.

Childhood enuresis is treated successfully with desmopressin and alarm systems, although a high rate of relapse is often reported. In Australia, practitioners report a preference for a bell and rubber pad alarm system for treatment of enuresis. In a manufacturer-funded chart review study, researchers retrospectively examined the efficacy of a bell-and-pad alarm system in 2861 children (aged 5–16 years; 64% boys) at seven clinics across Australia.

Overall, 77% of children achieved a complete response (100% dry for ≥14 consecutive nights) after the initial treatment, and of these, 23% relapsed (>1 recurrence per month). Treatment success was not associated with age. Among the children who relapsed, 360 required two treatments and 19 required t…

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardCareer Physician

Editorial BoardsUpToDate

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Pediatric Nephrology Foundation (Chair)

A Bell and Pad Alarm System Is Highly Effective for Treating Enuresis

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