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Anal Incontinence and Its Impact on Quality of Life and Physical Activity Among Hungarian Women and the Hungarian Language Validation of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Bowels (ICIQ-B)

Recruiting
Conditions
Anal Incontinence
Registration Number
NCT06423222
Lead Sponsor
University of Pecs
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of anal incontinence among Hungarian women who have given birth at least once before, and to examine the impact of anal incontinence on the quality of life and physical activity of these women. A further aim of our study is to adapt the Hungarian version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire - Bowels (ICIQ-B) and to assess its validity and reliability.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  • Have given birth at least once before
  • Native Hungarian language
Exclusion Criteria
  • Menopause
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Chron's disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Developmental abnormalities at the level of the pelvic organs
  • Uninvestigated pelvic pain
  • Malignant pelvic tumor
  • Radiotherapy involving the pelvis
  • Neurological diseases with muscle weakness
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Intellectual disability

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adaptation, validity and reliability of the Hungarian version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Bowels (ICIQ-B)Through study completion, an average of 3 years

Evaluating with statistical analysis the content/face validity, internal consistency, construct validity, test-retest reproducibility, discriminant validity and convergent validity.

Anal Incontinence Impact on Quality of LifeThrough study completion, an average of 3 years

Assessing with questionnaire: International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Bowels (ICIQ-B). The ICIQ-B is a patient-completed questionnaire to assess the symptoms and impact on quality of life (QoL) of anal incontinence (including flatus incontinence). The ICIQ-B consists of 21 items, divided into three domains: Bowel pattern (1 - 21), bowel control (0 - 28), Quality of life (0 - 26). Seventeen items are scored items and the remaining four are unscored. Higher scores indicate more symptoms.

Anal Incontinence Impact on Physical ActivityThrough study completion, an average of 3 years

Assessing with questionnaire: Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was developed by WHO to monitor physical activity in countries. It collects information from 16 questions (P1-P16) on participation in physical activity in three domains (Workplace activity, Travel to and from places, Leisure activities) and sedentary behavior. Metabolic equivalent (MET) values are applied to the time variables according to the intensity of the activity (moderate or high). The application of MET values to activity levels allows the calculation of total physical activity.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Global Quality of LifeThrough study completion, an average of 3 years

Assessing with questionnaire: Hungarian WHOQOL-BREF. The WHOQOL-BREF is a self-administered questionnaire that contains 26 questions about an individual's health and well-being over the previous two weeks. Answers to the questions are given on a Likert scale of 1-5. The WHOQOL-BREF covers four domains (physical health, psychological, social relationships, environment). Scores in each of the 4 domains are converted into a scale ranging from 0 to 100. A score of 0 represents the worst possible health status, while a score of 100 represents the best possible health status for that domain.

Additional pelvic floor symptomsThrough study completion, an average of 3 years

Assessing with questionnaire: The Hungarian version of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ-H). The APFQ-H consists of four domains: bladder function (15 items), bowel function (12 items), prolapse symptoms (5 items) and sexual function (10 items). Thirty-eight of the items assess pelvic floor symptoms and four questions assess the bother caused by symptoms in each domain. Most items in the questionnaire use a 4-point scoring system. The score obtained for each domain ranges from 0 to 10. The sum of the subscores in the four domains gives the APFQ-H global score. The higher the score, the more severe the pelvic floor symptoms.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs

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Pécs, Baranya, Hungary

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