Patient Satisfaction Study: Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization Teaching



Status:Completed
Conditions:Anxiety
Therapuetic Areas:Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 100
Updated:8/5/2018
Start Date:April 2008
End Date:January 2012

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Patient Satisfaction Regarding Timing of Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization Teaching After Prolapse or Incontinence Surgery

To compare patient satisfaction and anxiety scores between female subjects undergoing urinary
incontinence and/or pelvic reconstructive surgery who are instructed preoperatively in the
technique of clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC) by means of an instructional
video and those who do not receive specific preoperative instruction in CISC, other than
basic informed consent regarding risks of postoperative urinary retention.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Enrollment will be offered to all women undergoing pelvic reconstructive and/or
urinary incontinence surgery by the DIvision of Urogynecology, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Magee Womens Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects who have performed CISC in the past will be excluded.

- Subjects whose score on the MMSE reflects dementia (<24) will be excluded.

- Subjects anticipated to have placement of a suprapubic catheter placement at the time
of surgery will be excluded.

- Subjects deemed by the enrolling physician to be incapable of physically performing
self-catheterization will be excluded.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Center for Female Bladder and Pelvic Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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