Patient Reported Outcomes for Bladder Management Strategies in Spinal Cord Injury

University of Utah1,479 enrolled

Overview

The investigators goal is to create a better understanding of patient reported outcomes for bladder management strategies (clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), indwelling catheter (IDC) and bladder surgery.

Our study is a longitudinal observational study between bladder management strategies, comparing outcomes measured by patient reported questionnaires.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,479

Conditions

Neurogenic Bladder Spinal Cord Injuries Quality of Life Incontinence

Interventions

Clean Intermittent CatheterizationOTHER

Clean intermittent self catheterization is a standard of care.

Indwelling CatheterOTHER

Indwelling catheterization is a standard of care.

SurgeryOTHER

Bladder surgery is a standard of care.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with acquired spinal cord injury * Participants with neurogenic bladder * Participants must be undergoing or starting at least one of the following bladder management treatments at the time of enrollment. a) Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) b) Have an indwelling catheter (IDC) c) Spontaneous voiding, and d) Have undergone bladder surgery * Age 18 or older * Willingness and ability to comply with study engagement * Able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Degenerative spinal cord issues, such as multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular dysfunction * Congenital spinal cord issues, such as spina bifida, myelomeningocele, or cerebral palsy * Participants that belong to a vulnerable population (pregnant, prisoners, mentally handicapped, etc) * Participants less than 18 years of age

Locations (3)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States