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Cohort Study: Perceptual Urge Sensation

NCT00971646 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2018-09-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Over the past few years it has become clear that our understanding of bladder physiology is inadequate to explain urge incontinence. This has forced us to re-evaluate what we know and do not know about bladder function and dysfunction. This has led to the identification and study of novel systems within the bladder that may contribute to abnormal sensations.

The investigators now suspect that the organic changes occurring in the bladder are not the whole story. For one group of patients with pathological urge there is growing evidence suggesting that there may be a strong psychological component. The idea now being put forward is that normal afferent peripheral information is perceived as abnormal and excessive, resulting in an increased desire to go to the bathroom: 'perceptual urge'. It is important to identify this group of patients since it will direct their treatment towards more cognitive approaches. Also, if such a psychological aetiology can be eliminated it would lead to a more focused and effective management of peripheral pathology with surgery or pharmacology.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Micturition diary

On the micturition diary patients are asked to note every void and drink. With every void they are asked to estimate their bladder volume and grade their degree of desire to void.

OTHER

Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale

This questionnaire is designed to screen for the presence of a mood disorder.

OTHER

EuroQol-5D

This questionnaire grades the health condition of the subject.

OTHER

Self-consciousness questionnaire

The questions tap cognitive, emotional, and physical appearance aspects of directing their attention to the self.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gommert van Koeveringe, MD, PhD, urologist · Maastricht University Medical Centre

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-03-01
Completion
2017-03-01

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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