A cross- sectional study on the combined burden of bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction as predictors of quality of life in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- World health organization quality of life BREF version
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This research examines the effects of long-term spinal cord injuries (SCI) on an individual’s everyday life. Numerous people with SCI face multiple health challenges simultaneously, particularly in relation to bladder, bowel, and sexual functions. While these complications have been analyzed separately, this study seeks to evaluate their "combined burden" to determine how they together influence a person’s overall quality of life.
Participants will fill out standardized questionnaires regarding their physical and mental health, which will take roughly 30 to 45 minutes. By pinpointing which of these factors most significantly impacts life satisfaction, the research aims to assist healthcare providers and therapists in creating improved, tailored rehabilitation strategies to enhance long-term results for individuals living with chronic spinal cord injuries.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •individuals diagnosed with neurological level of injury of mid-thoracic T6 to T12 Lumbar L1 to L4 and Lumbo-sacral L5 to S
- •Diagnosed with motor deficit according t the international standards for the neurological classification of SCI with an American spinal injury association impairment scale A to D.
- •twelve months following the start of the spinal cord injury, post-acute rehabilitation was finished.
- •married individuals diagnosed with bowel dysfunction with a minimum duration of six months with neurogenic bowel dysfunction score of 14 In case of female participants how many times a female have conceived?
- •Willing to complete SCI-QOL bladder management difficulty Neurogenic bowel dysfunction score Integrated index for sexual function and WHO-QOL BREF.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Acute or subacute SCI less than 12 months since injury severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric illness interfering with questionnaire completion Active severe medical illness that may affect the study participation Recent major pelvic bowel urological or genital surgery within the last 3 months Pregnant individuals Participation in another interventional study related to bladder bowel or sexual function.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
World health organization quality of life BREF version
Time Frame: At the baseline only i.e., on 1st day of assessment
Secondary Outcomes
- Spinal cord injury quality of life bladder management difficulty, Neurogenic bowel dysfunction score & integrated index of sexual function.(One time study on the 1st day of meeting with the participants for 8 weeks)
Investigators
Akanksha Srivastava
Amity Institute of Health Allied Sciences