NCT03256565

Q-tip Test and Urodynamic Study

Correlation Between Q-tip Test and Urodynamic Study in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 176 (actual)
• Sponsor: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Urethral hypermobility, which can be assessed with Q-tip test, has been considered to be partly responsible for pathogenesis of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Nonetheless, Q-tip test has lost favor due to patient discomfort. Thus, the purpose of this study was to search a surrogate for assessment of urethral hypermobility by correlating the Q-tip angle and the urodynamic variables in women with SUI.

Detailed description

All women with SUI and underwent Q-tip testing were reviewed. Patient characteristics, degree of prolapse determined by Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system, Q-tip angle, the results of urodynamic studies, the Urinary Distress Inventory (UDI-6) Questionnaire and Incontinence Impact (IIQ-7) Questionnaire were reviewed from their medical records. Spearman correlation test, and univariate and multivariate backward stepwise linear regression analysis were performed as appropriate.

Conditions

• Stress Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Q-tip test	A Q-Tip lubricated with anesthetic gel is inserted into the urethra, woman is then asked to cough and strain, and the angle of the Q-tip rotates is recorded.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-06-30
• Primary completion: 2019-10-02
• Completion: 2019-10-05
• First posted: 2017-08-22
• Last updated: 2019-10-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan