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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
199
Watching an educational video about clean intermittent self-catheterization prior to prolapse/incontinence surgery.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Center for Female Bladder and Pelvic Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State Scores
The STAI-S scale is a 20-item, Likert-type, validated measure, scored 20-80 with higher scores reflecting higher situational anxiety. STAI-S is designed to specifically assess current anxiety as opposed to baseline trait anxiety. Respondents rated their current feelings specific to bladder catheterization by answering items regarding bladder catheterization such as, "I feel at ease" or "I feel upset." Responses ranged from 1 to 5 from "not at all" to "very much so."
Time frame: Baseline, after viewing educational video, after learning self-cathterization, 6 weeks post-operatively
Patient Satisfaction Scores - Visual Analogue Scores (VAS).
Secondary study measures included a study-specific visual analog scales (VAS, range 0-100 mm) to assess comfort with Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization (CISC) and opinions on the CISC video. Higher VAS scores represent higher levels of comfort with CISC.
Time frame: Baseline, post-operatively at time of discharge from hospital, 6 weeks post-operatively
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