Health-related Quality of Life of Patients With Neurogenic Bladder

Completed

• Conditions: Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction

• Registration Number: NCT02179073
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

Brief Summary

Bladder management has a major impact on the quality of life in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction. This a prospective investigation of the effects of the method for bladder evacuation on the health-related quality of life in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction. The changes in health-related quality of life over time (longitudinal investigation) and the differences between the different methods for bladder evacuation will be investigated. Patients will be given a standardized and validated questionnaire annually for 10 years.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-06-30
• Study First Posted: 2014-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-31
• Status Verified: 2019-11
• Study Completion: 2019-11-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 87

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals with neurogenic bladder dysfunction

Exclusion Criteria

• Insufficient dexterity to fill in the questionnaire
• Insufficient proficiency in the German or French language

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life	up to year 10	Qualiveen questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient characteristics	time 0	gender, age, type of neurogenic bladder dysfunction, duration of neurogenic bladder dysfunction
bladder evacuation method	year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	method for bladder evacuation (i.e. intermittent catheterization, condom urinal, reflex micturition, transurethral catheter, suprapubic catheter, sacral bladder stimulator, neuromodulation)
urinary tract infections	year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	number of annual symptomatic urinary tract infections

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Swiss Paraplegic Centre; 🇨🇭 Nottwil, LU, Switzerland