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The treatment of urinary incontinence in stroke patients
ISRCTN ISRCTN01717074
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title The treatment of urinary incontinence in stroke patients
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source MS9
Study hypothesis 1. To determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms (frequency, nocturia, urgency) in community-dwelling stroke survivors.
2. To assess the impact that urinary incontinence and other urinary symptoms have on the lives of community-dwelling stroke survivors.
3. To evaluate a new continence service centred on the Continence Nurse Practitioner working in the community and compare this with the existing General Practitioner led service in a randomised controlled trial.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Cardiovascular diseases: Cerebrovascular disease; Urological and genital diseases: Incontinence
Participants - inclusion criteria Stroke survivors living in the community who reported experiencing urinary symptoms.
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 31/08/1997
Anticipated end date 30/06/2000
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions 1. Continence service provided by a nurse practitioner
2. Existing general practice care (standard care)
Primary outcome measure(s) Prevalence
Self-reported presence of urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms (frequency, nocturia, urgency) and impact.
Randomised controlled trial
Nursing assessment of urinary symptoms and a structured home interview carried out at baseline, 3 months and 6 months after entering the service.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding NHS Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke National Research and Development Programme (UK)
Trial website
Publications 1. 1999 prevalence and management in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10604500
Contact name Prof  J  Potter
  Address Division of Medicine for the Elderly
University of Leicester
Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
  City/town Leicester
  Zip/Postcode LE3 9QP
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)116 256 3365
  Fax +44 (0)116 232 2976
  Email
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
  Address The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Sponsor website: http://www.doh.gov.uk
Date applied 23/01/2004
Last edited 19/04/2012
Date ISRCTN assigned 23/01/2004
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