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NCT Number: NCT00906607

Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Different Age Categories

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is considered erroneously by many as being a phenomenon of the aging process, however there is a growing prevalence of complaints of UI in nulliparous and nulligest young women.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence in women of different age groups.

Method: 78 nulliparous and nulligest women of different resident age groups in the city of France, being these divided in: G1 (10-18 years); G2 (20-35 years); G3 (45-60 years) and G4 (65-75 years). Excluded from this study were women with cancer or surgeries of the inferior urinary treatment, urinary infection, alterations cognitive, pregnant and obesity. All the participants were questioned as a perception of urine loss, to the efforts or effortlessly evident.

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Key information

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

10 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

About this study

All participants were asked about perceived loss of urine, the effort or without apparent effort. The responses of participants from G1 were offered by parents and / or responsible.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • nulliparous and nulligest women

Exclusion criteria

  • women with cancer reported
  • surgeries of the inferior urinary treatment
  • urinary infection
  • cognitive alterations
  • pregnant
  • obesity

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade de Franca

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Registry information

Official study title

Prevalence of the Urinary Incontinence in Adolescents, Young, Adults and Aged

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
May 21, 2009
Registry last updated
May 21, 2009

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