The Effects of CIC Training With a Mobile Application on Quality of Life and Compliance in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: a Single Blind Randomized Controlled Study

Summary

Neurogenic bladder is a condition that occurs due to nerve damage or congenital problems and causes urination disorders. Nowadays, in individuals diagnosed with neurogenic bladder, Clean Intermittent Catheterization is often used to evacuate the urine accumulated in the bladder. Clean Intermittent Catheterization(CIC) is a simple, safe and effective method in which the catheter is placed through the meatus. In this application, the catheter is removed without waiting after urine drainage is achieved. This process is usually performed on its own. Since IC(Intermittent Catheterization) is a procedure performed on the bladder, it may cause some complications. IC application must be performed successfully to prevent or reduce complications. The success of the technique largely depends on patient education and follow-up. Sometimes patients may not be able to come to the hospital for follow-up and feedback after IC training.

Innovations are needed to ensure the continuation of distance education so that the education of patients who cannot come to the hospital is not incomplete. The literature includes brochures, videos, websites and some mobile applications for IC training. However, no application has been found that monitors patients' urine amounts.

This research was planned to examine the effect of clean intermittent catheterization training given via mobile application to individuals with spinal cord injury on their quality of life and compliance.

Conditions

• Neurogenic Bladder
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Intermittent Catheterization
• Mobile Application

Interventions

DEVICE

mobile application on telephone

when patient discharge from the hospital, mobile application downloaded their telephone. then researcher give feedback about patients CIC outputs. also mobile application include 2 animations, videos, "frequently asked questions" and "ask the expert" section.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University

  collaborator OTHER

• Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• NURCAN ÇALIŞKAN, Prof. Dr · Gazi University

• BİLGE YILMAZ, Prof. Dr. · SBÜ GAZİLER FİZİK TEDAVİ VE REHABİLİTASYON EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

• Nilgün Aras, Phd student · SBÜ GAZİLER FİZİK TEDAVİ VE REHABİLİTASYON EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-08-01

Primary Completion

2024-08-15

Completion

2024-11-15

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations