MedPath

Group Medical Visits for Latina Women With Urgency Urinary Incontinence

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Urinary Urgency
Urge Incontinence
Overactive Bladder
Interventions
Other: Group Medical Visits
Registration Number
NCT03687164
Lead Sponsor
University of Southern California
Brief Summary

This is a mixed methods study to compare group medical visits (GMVs) to usual care for Spanish speaking Latina women with urgency urinary incontinence. Patients will be randomized to GMVs and to usual care. At the conclusion of each series of GMVs we will hold a focus group for participants.The primary outcome will be improvement in urgency urinary incontinence symptoms.

Detailed Description

Urinary incontinence, though its effects can be personally devastating, exists most often as a quality of life issue. As such, partnering with the patient toward shared medical decision making is of the utmost importance. Research suggests that Latina women with pelvic floor disorders are overwhelmed by the amount and speed of information presented by healthcare providers and respond by placing healthcare decisions within the hands of the provider.

Group medical visits have demonstrated improved quality of life, improved healthcare self-efficacy and closed outcomes gaps in low income groups. We propose a mixed methods study to compare group medical visits (GMVs) to usual care for Spanish speaking Latinas presenting to gynecology clinics at LAC+USC. The study will consist of a randomized control trial of GMVs compared to usual care. In addition we will hold focus group for participants of the GMV arm to gain insight into the patient experience of GMVs and how to improve the visits. The primary outcome will be improvement in urgency urinary incontinence symptoms as measured by the OABq SF. Additionally, changes in quality of life and healthcare self-efficacy will be measured before and after the intervention.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria

Patients seen in the Urology, Gynecology or Urogynecology clinics at LAC+USC Medical Center, with a diagnosis of OAB, UUI or MUI not undergoing surgical management, who are able to give informed consent.

Read More
Exclusion Criteria

Non-Spanish speaking, pregnant, unwilling or unable to follow protocol, diagnosis of neurogenic bladder or radiation cystitis or presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.

Read More

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group Medical VisitsGroup Medical VisitsGroup visits which will provide aspects of support, empowerment, education and medical care.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
OABq-SFFour months

Overactive bladder symptom questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

LAC-USC

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath