Clinical trial NCT06469320: Urinary Incontinence and Other Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Trail Runners
Official title: Urinary Incontinence and Other Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Trail Runners: Epidemiology and Identification of Risk Factors
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Urinary Stress Incontinence
Lead sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-21
Enrollment: 1500
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Adult french woman practising trail-running

Brief summary: The pelvic floor is a crucial complex for many bodily functions, supporting the pelvic organs and contributing to urinary and anal continence, as well as sexual function. Dysfunction of this structure can lead to a variety of disorders, including urinary incontinence (UI), a common problem in women. Although the prevalence of UI in middle-aged women has been documented at between 20% and 30%, high-impact physical activities, such as certain sports and running, increase the risk of UI. According to the most recently published meta-analysis, the prevalence is 44% \[95%CI 30.2-57.8\]. Although this subject is often taboo, it can have psychosocial consequences and affect sporting activities. Only 31.7% of female runners talk to a health professional about it. Trail running, a fast-growing discipline, differs from road running in its particular physical demands, which could influence the occurrence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD) and exercise-induced UTIs. The unique characteristics of trail running, such as the technical nature of the terrain, the steep gradients and the variety of distances, place intense demands on the female pelvi-perineal system. Nevertheless, despite the growing popularity of this sport, little epidemiological data exists on the prevalence of stress UTI and pelvic floor disorders among female trail runners.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult runner
* Residing in mainland France, or in French overseas departments and territories such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Mayotte and New Caledonia
* Practising trail running on a regular basis (defined pragmatically by the participant herself), whether or not affiliated to a club
* Able to complete the questionnaire online-

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant or have given birth in the last six months
* Does not understand French
* A protected adult (guardianship or curatorship) or under court protection

Primary outcomes:
measure: Prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD)
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Identify the risk factors associated with SUI and PFD in French trail runners.
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: To assess the impact of SUI and PFD on the sporting activities and daily lives of French trail runners
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Saint-Denis
country: Réunion
facility: CHU la Réunion
Study officials:
affiliation: CHU La Réunion
name: Nicolas Bouscaren, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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