Bladder control problems after hip surgery

Recruiting

• Conditions: Incontinence; Renal and Urogenital -

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000398606
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Pauline Chiarelli

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

Participants are patients 60 years and older admitted to John Hunter Hospital for surgical fixation of fractured neck of femur.

Exclusion Criteria

Poor cognitive status (participants must be able to answer the survey questions), and poor general medical condition (as assessed by NUM).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Continence Status, as measured by self-report interview[At 5 days, 12 weeks and 12 months post #NOF surgery, and medical record audit.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interviews will assess: bladder urgency, nocturia, symptom frequency and severity, drugs known to promote urinary incontinence/ urgency. [5 day, 12 week,12 month];Review of patient records will assess: surgical anaesthesia (drug, dose, delivery), length of surgery, postoperative pain management, urinary retention, bladder management strategies(eg, catheterisation), symptomatology or diagnosis of urinary tract infections.[]