Prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD - a patient survey.

• Conditions: J44.99; N39.3; Stress incontinence

• Registration Number: DRKS00003315
• Lead Sponsor: Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften ZHAW

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11-18
• Study Completion: 2014-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1233

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients with COPD stadium GOLD II-IV vs. adult patients with tumorectomy stadium T1 a and b.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients younger than 18 years, other lung diseases, dieseases of the urinary tract others than urinary incontinence, neurologic and psychiatric diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire survey with valid and established questionnaires: COPD Assessment Test (CAT), International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire for urinary incontinence (ICQ UI SF German), Sandvik Severity Index (SSI), personal data and questions about the medical support if there is urinary incontinence.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The patient survey online will be continued. Secondary outcomes are age, sex, the severity of the lung disease compared to the daytime/ nighttime of sending the questionnaire