Status:
RECRUITING
Urine Incontinence Occurrence and Sexual Hormones in Women With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury/Disease - a Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Urinary Incontinence
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief 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...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- women
- age ≥ 18 years
- chronic neurogenic bladder dysfunction due to acquired spinal cord injury
- regular menstrual cycle (26-30 days/cycle)
- written consent given
- UI group only: UI at least once per month
Exclusion
- Detrusor overactivity in storage phase above 15cmH20
- Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea (infrequent or absent menstrual periods)
- Hormonal intake/contraception
- Intake of androgens
- Intake of drugs which interfere with female sex hormones significantly
- Individuals who underwent sex reassignment surgery
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Women who are trying to conceive
- Gynaecological carcinoma
- Endometriosis
- Ovariectomy
- Current pelvic floor physiotherapy
- Reconstructive surgery of bladder
- Local irritation of the bladder, such as bladder tumour, bladder stones, acute urinary tract infection at study start
- Inability to follow study procedures (cognitive or language barriers)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06892080
Start Date
July 1 2025
End Date
June 30 2027
Last Update
August 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Swiss Paraplegic Center
Nottwil, Switzerland, 6207