NCT04078373

Urinary Disorders in Subacute Patients After Stroke

Assessment and Treatment of Urinary Disorders in Patients in the Subacute Phase After Stroke

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 250 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This observational study will address urinary disorders in subacute stroke patients. Patients without and with urinary disorders will be compared, and treatment outcome will be assessed among the latter.

Detailed description

This prospective observational study will include 100 patients after first ischaemic or hemorrhagic stroke directly transferred from an acute hospital to our Institute for inpatient rehabilitation. Within admission assessment, patients will be classified according to stroke type, stroke localisation and time since stroke. Comorbidities will be recorded and associated neurological deficits will be assessed. Post mictional residue will be determined in all patients one day after admission. The patients with urinary disorders will be treated according to the published official protocol, either using the immediate urination approach or the bladder diary approach. Continence will be regularly assessed by the nursing staff. Urination-disorder-related complications (pressure ulcers, falls and urinary infections), drug therapy and the use of continence aids will also be followed.

Conditions

• Stroke, Ischemic
• Stroke Hemorrhagic
• Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Immediate urination	Patients with decreased cognitive ability will be taught to immediately go to the toilet upon feeling the urge to urinate and to be independent in urinating.
BEHAVIORAL	Bladder diary	Patients with normal cognitive abilities will be instructed to go to the toilet every 2-3 hours regardless of the urge to urinate

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-01
• Primary completion: 2026-10-01
• Completion: 2026-10-01
• First posted: 2019-09-06
• Last updated: 2024-12-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Slovenia