Assessment of Pelvic Floor Function in Elderly - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Catholic University of Brasília
Information provided by:	Catholic University of Brasília
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00765622

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the importance of functional assessment of the pelvic floor (AFA) in older women, as prognostic factor for Urinary Incontinence (UI).

Condition
Urinary Incontinence

MedlinePlus related topics: Pelvic Support Problems Urinary Incontinence

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Crossover, Cross-Sectional
Official Title:	Assessment of Pelvic Floor Function in Women With Urinary Incontinence

Further study details as provided by Catholic University of Brasília:

Primary Outcome Measures:

All patients were submitted for review physiotherapeutic through palpation bidigital and quantification of contraction pelvic, was performed using a my feedback of pressure [ Time Frame: Only one measure at the begging of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA

Biospecimen Description:

Women

Enrollment:	153
Study Start Date:	April 2007
Study Completion Date:	November 2007
Primary Completion Date:	November 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
G2 G2 = control group (no incontinence)
G1 G1 = urinary incontinence

Detailed Description:

Incontinence elderly assessment

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	58 Years to 87 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

elderly women

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Elderly women
Urinary incontinence

Exclusion Criteria:

Cesarean surgery

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00765622

Locations

Brazil, Distrito Federal
UC
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil, 71966-700
UC
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil, 71966-700

Sponsors and Collaborators

Catholic University of Brasília

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Claudia EC Souza, Ms

Catholic University of brasilia

More Information

Responsible Party:	Catholic University of Brasilia ( Ricardo Jacó de Oliveira )
Study ID Numbers:	ucb123cestari
Study First Received:	October 2, 2008
Last Updated:	October 2, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00765622
Health Authority:	Brazil: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Catholic University of Brasília:

Urinary incontinence
pelvic floor
functional evaluation

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms
Urologic Diseases
Urination Disorders
Urinary Incontinence

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Urological Manifestations

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009