Bladder management has a major impact on the quality of life in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction. This a prospective investigation of the effects of the method for bladder evacuation on the health-related quality of life in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction. The changes in health-related quality of life over time (longitudinal investigation) and the differences between the different methods for bladder evacuation will be investigated. Patients will be given a standardized and validated questionnaire annually for 10 years.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
87
Swiss Paraplegic Centre
Nottwil, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
quality of life
Qualiveen questionnaire
Time frame: up to year 10
bladder evacuation method
method for bladder evacuation (i.e. intermittent catheterization, condom urinal, reflex micturition, transurethral catheter, suprapubic catheter, sacral bladder stimulator, neuromodulation)
Time frame: year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
urinary tract infections
number of annual symptomatic urinary tract infections
Time frame: year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
patient characteristics
gender, age, type of neurogenic bladder dysfunction, duration of neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Time frame: time 0
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