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| Region Zealand | OTHER |
| Zealand University Hospital | OTHER |
| University of Southern Denmark | OTHER |
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Previous studies have shown an increase in the prevalence of urgency and urgency incontinence in women with diabetes. Regarding the condition urinary stress incontinence, the literature is diverted.
The purpose of the PhD project is investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence and the association to diabetes and thyroid disease in a mainly rual population in Lolland and Falster. Further to investigate if there is any difference in the bladder function in incontinent women with and without diabetes.
Psychometric validation of the questionnaire used to assess urinary incontinence was also performed.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of urinary incontinence | Assess by self-administered questionnaire and register data. Cross-sectional, measure once. The questionnaire International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence Short form (ICIQ-UI SF) was used to assess urinary incontinence (UI). It consist of six questions, and the score of three of the questions (assessing frequency of UI, volume of leak and bother) sums up to a total score. It ranges between 0-21 where 0 is no incontinence and a higher score indicates more severe symptoms of UI. The inclusion of participants are over a period of four years. | 4 years |
| Psychometric validation of ICIQ-UI SF (questionnaire used to assess urinary incontinence) | We investigated the predictive validity, internal consistency, patient-interview agreement, construct validity, test-retest reliability, and sensitivity to change for the ICIQ-UI SF. | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Association between urinary incontinence and diabetes | Assess by self-administered questionnaire and register data. Cross-sectional, measure once. The inclusion of participants are over a period of four years. | 4 years |
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The population of Lolland and Guldborgsund municipalities in Denmark.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ea Løwenstein | Contact | +4521930326 | eapl@regionsjaelland.dk |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Helga Gimbel | Zealand University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Randi Jepsen | Recruiting | Nykøbing Falster | Danmark | 4800 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014549 | Urinary Incontinence |
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D013959 | Thyroid Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D014555 | Urination Disorders |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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Assess by self-administered questionnaire and register data. Cross-sectional, measure once. The inclusion of participants are over a period of four years.
| 4 years |
| Objective characterization of urinary incontinence in women with and without diabetes | Assess by urodynamics studies. Description of type of urinary incontinence, first sensation (ml), normal desire (ml), urgency (ml), max capacity (ml) and PVR (ml). Measured once for each participants. Data collected over a period of two years. | 2 years |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D059411 | Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
| D020924 | Urological Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |