Short communication: A pilot study to determine safety and feasibility of a commercial enuresis alarm to detect voiding in infants

Abstract

Accurate measurement of post-void residual (PVR) volumes requires accurate determination of the timing of voiding, which is challenging in non-verbal patients. As a proof of principle, we sought to test the feasibility, safety and efficacy of using an enuresis alarm to indicate voiding in ten infants. Each infant was observed for 4h with alarm in the diaper, and diapers checked every 15-30min to confirm voiding. The alarm activated in 31 of 33 voids (93.9%). No adverse events occurred. Further work will investigate whether this approach may improve accuracy of PVR measurement.