Running water sound technique in contrast-based voiding cystourethrogram: A case–control study

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Abstract

Background: An intervention that can reduce the patient void time during a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) procedure can reduce the total radiation dose to the patient. This is because a delay in voiding leads to a high number of intermittent screenings to monitor if voiding occurs. This study assessed the impact of running-water sound (RWS) upon patients’ voiding parameters and fluoroscopy screening times during VCUG examinations among children and adults. Materials and methods: A case–control study involving 252 patients was undertaken which consisted two groups (control and test) of adults and children. The test groups underwent VCUG with RWS technique while the control groups underwent the procedure normally. T-test was used to compare the study parameters between the two groups and a p-value less than 0.05 was interpreted as significant. Results: The mean screening times (s) for children who underwent VCUG with and without RWS were 17.15 ± 2.5s and 30.61 ± 5.1s respectively (p = 0.0024). For adults, the RWS technique recorded a mean screening time of 37.36 ± 4.4s while the non-RWS procedures recorded 49.80 ± 5.2s (p = 0.001). The participants who received RWS intervention also felt the urge to void earlier than those who received no RWS intervention. The differences were also statistically significant for both children and adults. Conclusion: The study being one of the first in this subject area indicates that the application of RWS technique induces early urge of iodinated-contrast voiding, and reduces voiding and fluoroscopy screening times during VCUG among children and adults. This simple technique can potentially enhance current practice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)304-308
Number of pages5
JournalRadiography
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2018

Keywords

  • Contrast studies
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Radiography
  • VCUG
  • Water sound

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