NCT01858493

Continence Across Continents to Upend Stigma and Dependency

Phase 3 Cluster Randomised Trial Testing the Efficacy of a Continence Promotion Intervention to Improve Urinary Symptoms and Quality of Life, and Reduce Stigma and Falls in Older Community-dwelling Women With Untreated Incontinence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 910 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine whether women exposed to the continence promotion intervention will report improved urinary symptoms and quality of life, and lower incontinence-related stigma and falls than women who receive a control intervention at one-year post-intervention.

Detailed description

This is a cluster-randomized 4-site intervention study testing the effect of a continence-promotion intervention on: 1. Improved urinary symptoms and quality of life 2. Reduction in falls 3. Reduction in stigma A cost-effectiveness component will also be included

Conditions

• Urinary Incontinence
• Falls, Accidental
• Quality of Life
• Stigma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Continence promotion group education workshop	Interactive group education workshop promoting continence
BEHAVIORAL	Sham health lecture	Interactive group education workshop about general health

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-05-01
• Primary completion: 2017-07-01
• Completion: 2017-07-01
• First posted: 2013-05-21
• Last updated: 2017-07-24

Locations

4 sites across 3 countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom