A Cross-sectional Population Representative Internet Survey to Estimate Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in China, Taiwan and South Korea
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 8,284
- 主要终点
- The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms using ICS 2002 symptom definition
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the study is to determine prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using latest ICS definition.
详细描述
The research question for this study pertains to assessing prevalence and symptom specific bother of LUTS and its impact on HRQL, work productivity, mental and sexual health across China, Taiwan and South Korea, using latest ICS definition.
The research is a cross sectional population-representative internet survey among general population of males and females aged 40 years or older. The research would be an internet-based self-administration survey across China, Taiwan and South Korea.
The primary objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using latest ICS definition.
Secondary objectives of the study are:
- To examine the symptom-specific bother of LUTS
- To evaluate impact of these symptoms on health-related quality of life, work productivity, mental and sexual health using standard survey instruments
- To explore the differences in prevalence of LUTS across males and females, across age groups, across different socioeconomic strata and across China, Taiwan and South Korea
- To examine the extent of overlap of voiding and storage symptoms among the study participants
- To explore treatment seeking behavior and determine treatment rate and satisfaction with current treatment
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 40 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Aged 40 years or older on the date of survey
- •Able to read local language
- •Able to access the internet and use a computer (with or without the help of an assisting person who may or may not be a family member)
- •Provides of informed consent
排除标准
- •Is pregnant
- •Diagnosed as having urinary tract infection by a physician in the past one month which may be cured or persisting
结局指标
主要结局
The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms using ICS 2002 symptom definition
时间窗: At enrollment
Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using ICS 2002 symptom definition. Measured at enrollment.
次要结局
未报告次要终点