Clinical trial NCT06958042: The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Official title: Investigation of the Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and the Level of Knowledge About Pelvic Floor Health in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Keywords: COPD
Incontinance
Pelvic floor muscle
Lead sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-06
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: COPD patients who agreed to participate in the study

Brief summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is defined as a chronic lung disease characterised by progressive airflow limitation and chronic respiratory symptoms due to structural changes in the airways. Dyspnoea (shortness of breath), chronic cough and increased sputum production are the most common symptoms in individuals with COPD. Respiratory diseases are considered a risk factor for lower urinary tract symptoms due to cough and shortness of breath. Severe coughing and shortness of breath increase intra-abdominal pressure and stress on the bladder. This can lead to leakage if the pelvic floor muscles are weak. In addition, regular coughing can further weaken the ligaments in the pelvic floor, causing symptoms.

Lower urinary tract symptoms is a general term covering various functional disorders of the bladder, pelvic floor or specific pathologies. The International Continence Society classifies lower urinary tract symptoms in three main groups: storage (increased/decreased urination, urinary incontinence, nocturia, overactive bladder), emptying (delayed urination, painful urination, intermittent urination) and post-emptying (feeling of not being able to empty the bladder completely, repeated urge to urinate, urinary tract infections). When the current literature was examined, it was observed that there are studies on the presence of urinary incontinence in patients with chronic respiratory disease, but there are limited studies investigating the presence and effects of lower urinary system symptoms in individuals with COPD in general, and investigating the level of pelvic floor health knowledge. In this context, we think that our study is unique and may contribute to future rehabilitation studies in this field.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being diagnosed with COPD (according to GOLD criteria)
* Being clinically stable
* Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having perception and cognitive problems
* Having a diagnosis of unstable COPD

Primary outcomes:
measure: Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (IQOL)
timeFrame: Enrolllment
measure: St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)
timeFrame: Enrollment
Secondary outcomes:
measure: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF)
timeFrame: Enrollment
measure: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Male Lower Urinary System Symptoms (ICIQ-MLUTS)
timeFrame: Enrollment
measure: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Female Lower Urinary System Symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS)
timeFrame: Enrollment
Other outcomes:
measure: Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Test
timeFrame: Enrollment
measure: Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire
timeFrame: Enrollment
Locations:
city: Kutahya
country: Turkey
facility: Kutahya Helath Sciences University- Health Sciences Faculty
state: Center
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