NCT02618421

A Cross-sectional Internet Survey to Estimate Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

A Cross-sectional Population Representative Internet Survey to Estimate Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in China, Taiwan and South Korea

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 8,284 (actual)
• Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Singapore Pte. Ltd. · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using latest ICS definition.

Detailed description

The research question for this study pertains to assessing prevalence and symptom specific bother of LUTS and its impact on HRQL, work productivity, mental and sexual health across China, Taiwan and South Korea, using latest ICS definition. The research is a cross sectional population-representative internet survey among general population of males and females aged 40 years or older. The research would be an internet-based self-administration survey across China, Taiwan and South Korea. The primary objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using latest ICS definition. Secondary objectives of the study are: * To examine the symptom-specific bother of LUTS * To evaluate impact of these symptoms on health-related quality of life, work productivity, mental and sexual health using standard survey instruments * To explore the differences in prevalence of LUTS across males and females, across age groups, across different socioeconomic strata and across China, Taiwan and South Korea * To examine the extent of overlap of voiding and storage symptoms among the study participants * To explore treatment seeking behavior and determine treatment rate and satisfaction with current treatment

Conditions

• Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-06-02
• Primary completion: 2015-07-20
• Completion: 2015-07-20
• First posted: 2015-12-01
• Last updated: 2024-10-22