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Urine Incontinence Occurrence and Sexual Hormones in Women With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury/Disease - a Pilot Study

NCT06892080 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-08-03

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Summary

There is a knowledge gap about the influence of the menstrual cycle on bladder function in women with spinal cord injury. So far, studies regarding urinary incontinence have primarily focused on women after menopause. It has become clear that a lack of the sex hormone estrogen, which occurs after menopause, can lead to urinary incontinence. During the course of the menstrual cycle, women also experience fluctuations in their sex hormones, particularly estrogen. The estrogen level is highest before ovulation and decreases afterwards. The investigators aim to explore whether this drop in hormone levels could lead to more frequent urinary incontinence during this phase. In order to offer the patients optimal treatment for urinary incontinence, it is important to understand the potential causes behind it. Participants will document their menstrual cycles and episodes of urinary incontinences over three menstrual cycles using a diary, and urine tests. This research project is a pilot study and is being conducted by Swiss Paraplegic Research at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre. The investigators are recruiting 12 participants who experience incontinence at least once a month and 12 participants who experience incontinence less frequently or not at all.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

    lead NETWORK

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-01
Primary Completion
2027-03-01
Completion
2027-06-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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