Effectiveness of an urinary incontinence program for Chinese elderly women in a community setting
Completed
- Conditions
- rinary incontinence in elderly womenUrological and Genital DiseasesUrinary incontinence
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN62679410
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Hong Kong)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 55
Inclusion Criteria
1. Chinese females, aged 65 years or older
2. Had clinical diagnosis of stress, urge or mixed urinary incontinence by a medical practitioner, with reference to a guideline (Lagro-Janssen et al 1991)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Concurrent active urinary tract infection
2. On diuretic medication
3. Co-existing bladder pathology or dysfunction due to genitourinary fistula, tumor, pelvic irradiation, neurological or other chronic conditions (e.g. diabetes mellitus, Parkinson?s disease)
4. Previous anti-incontinence surgery
5. Significant cognitive impairment (assessed by the Cantonese Version of Mini-Mental State Examination Score (CMMSE))
6. Obesity (body mass index > 30 kg/m2)
7. Use of concomitant treatments during the trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. The number of urinary incontinence (UI) episodes in the last 7 days (UI7) <br>2. Subjective perception of improvement was assessed with a 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), with 0 being 'no improvement' to 10 being 'complete relief' at the end of the intervention period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Subjects? satisfaction with treatment, assessed by a 10 cm VAS, with 0 being 'totally dissatisfied' and 10 being 'totally satisfied'<br>2. Quality of life - assessed by the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) Chinese version