The use of Metformin in overactive bladder - a retrospective nested case-control, population-based analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine if metformin use is associated with a lower rate of overactive bladder (OAB) medication use. Metformin facilitates the proliferation and migration of stem cells, which have been shown to improve bladder overactivity in animal models.
METHODS
We conducted a retrospective nested case-control cohort study using population-based health-care administrative databases. Our cohort included patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) ≥ 69 years. Cases received a prescription for an OAB medication, matched with up to 4 controls based on age, sex, and DM2 diagnosis date. Exposure was a new prescription for metformin prior to receiving an OAB medication. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) were estimated using conditional logistic regression. Sensitivity analysis was done to assess the relationship between cumulative days' supply of metformin and use of OAB medications.
RESULTS
Within our cohort of 2,233,084 patients with DM2, there were 16,549 case subjects who received a prescription for an OAB medication, and 64,171 matched controls. We found a positive association between OAB medication use and metformin use (aOR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.03-1.12). Summed days' supply of metformin was also associated with OAB medication use, except when summed metformin days was >2220.
CONCLUSIONS
Older patients with DM2 exposed to metformin had a slightly higher rate of OAB medication use, until 2220+ days' metformin supply, whereafter no association was found. This suggests no protective…
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a case-control, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 2,233,084 participants or records.
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