To Evaluate Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Night Workers Clinical Trial
Official title:
Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Night Workers
The first large population-based study to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms and their impact on quality of life in night workers.
The first large population-based study to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and
their impact on quality of life in night workers. The study objective is to assess the
prevalence and bother of LUTS in the population of night workers.
This study will be conducted as a questionnaire survey with assessment of LUTS using a
standardized protocol based on definitions by the International Continence Society (ICS). The
International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), the Overactive Bladder— Validated 8-question
Screener (OAB-V8), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Athen Insomnia Scale, the
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI), the 12-Item Short Form Health
Survey (SF-12) questionnaires will be included. Participants will be also asked to rate how
often they experienced individual LUTS and the degree of associated bother.
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