Lower Urinary Tract and Sexual Function in Women Following Surgery for Colorectal Disorders

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Clinical Trial

Official title:

Lower Urinary Tract and Sexual Function in Women Following Surgery for Colorectal Disorders

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00667550
• Other study ID #: 2007-5995
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 24, 2008
• Last updated: July 13, 2010
• Start date: March 2008
• Est. completion date: March 2010

Study information

• Verified date: July 2010
• Source: University of California, Irvine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a prevalence study evaluating lower urinary tract, prolapse, bowel, and sexual symptoms in women with a colorectal disorder who are planning to undergo surgery.

The purpose of this study is to identify the number of women who complain of lower urinary tract and bowel problems, including frequency, urgency, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pain with intercourse, and other sexual problems prior to undergoing surgical management for a colorectal disorder.

Description:

Lower urinary tract symptoms, including urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, urgency, frequency, fecal incontinence, as well as sexual dysfunction, are directly affected by surgery for colorectal disorders. Increased risk of injury to the urinary tract is a recognized complication of pelvic surgery. These risks are related to the radical nature of pelvic surgery used to treat certain colorectal disorders, including colorectal malignancies and inflammatory bowel disease.

Few studies have looked at the incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction in patients with colorectal conditions before and after surgery.

The primary goal of this study is to determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in women undergoing surgery for colorectal ocnditions. We also want to describe the prevalence of these symptoms in different colorectal disorders, and how pelvic surgery impacts these symptoms.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 34
• Est. completion date: March 2010
• Est. primary completion date: March 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female subjects with a diagnosis of a colorectal disorder, including rectal prolapse, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and colorectal malignancies planning to undergo surgery

• Females have English as a primary language

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects less than 18 years of age

• Subjects unable to give informed consent or complete the validated questionnaires

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Colorectal Disorders
• Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of California, Irvine Medical Center	Orange	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, Irvine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States,