Association of Urinary Incontinence With Depression, Insomnia, Frailty and Falls in Older Adults

Completed

• Conditions: Urinary Incontinence,Stress; Urinary Incontinence, Urge; Depressive Disorder; Insomnia; Frailty; Fall

• Registration Number: NCT06627400
• Lead Sponsor: Kastamonu University

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to provide a holistic analysis of the geriatric syndromes associated with urinary incontinence, which can result in significant adverse outcomes in the elderly, and to explore the gender-specific relationships within these associations. The study revealed that urinary incontinence is highly prevalent among the older adults, particularly in women, and is associated strongly with depression, insomnia, frailty, and falls. Moreover, while older women with urinary incontinence exhibited more depressive symptoms than men, urinary incontinence was associated with similar frequencies of insomnia in both sexes. Considering the negative outcomes of depression, insomnia, frailty, and falls in older adults, as well as a decline in functionality, cognitive impairment, and prolonged hospitalizations and even mortality they cause, it becomes evident that urinary incontinence must be routinely assessed and treated by clinicians.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-30
• Study Completion: 2024-09-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-30
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-02
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 635

Inclusion Criteria

• The patients with comprehensive geriatric assessment data

Exclusion Criteria

• dementia,
• those who experienced cerebrovascular occlusion with resulting neuromuscular paralysis
• active infections,
• schizoaffective disorder,
• epilepsy
• neuromuscular disorders
• those who were wheelchair or bed-bound,
• advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• advanced chronic heart failure (CHF)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
depression	Baseline	Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale-short form;Scores above 4 were considered depression
frailty	Baseline	Fried fraility index; Scores above 2 were considered frail
insomnia	Baseline	The patient was asked if they had experienced complaints of insomnia in the last 1 months. if answer is yess, conisdered insomnia
fall history	Baseline	The patient was asked if they had a history of falls in the past year.if answer is yess, conisdered fall history

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kastamonu University; 🇹🇷 Kastamonu, Turkey