A systematic review of stem cell therapy treatment for women suffering
from stress urinary incontinence
Abstract
Objective: Stress urinary incontinence is a common health problem, with
grave social and economic consequences, that is associated with a
reduced quality of life. Stem cell therapy has developed as a novel
modality for regeneration of injured tissues and could be a promising
strategy for treatment of stress urinary incontinence. The objective of
this systematic review is to summarize the clinical trials available to
date, on stem cells therapy for treatment of stress urinary incontinence
in woman. Study design: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Embase were
searched for studies published until January 2020 on Stem cell therapy
for Stress urinary incontinence in woman. Quality of the included
studies was assessed formally and independently by two authors using the
JBI Critical Appraisal Checklists according to the PRISMA guidelines.
Results: 19 studies were included and their quality was assessed with
the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklists. These studies imply that stem
cells therapy for treatment of stress urinary incontinence is a safe and
effective treatment. Conclusions: While it is difficult to draw specific
conclusions, initial results of stem cell therapy for the treatment of
stress urinary incontinence seem encouraging. The great variability in
cell types, injection protocols, follow up duration and evaluation
tests, outcome measures and adverse effects indicates the need for
standardization and validation of this treatment modality before it
could be recommended for routine use.