An investigation of the clinical utility of the electronic toilet top bidet for use with Australian nursing home residents and staff.

For nursing home residents, does consistent use of the electronic wash and dry toilet top bidet clean more effectively after voiding bladder or bowels and reduce bacteriurea, incontinence associated dermatitis and cost of incontinence products than usual toileting care?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615000749505

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-20

Start date

2015-07-20

Completion date

2016-05-30

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This proposed investigation will build upon a previous feasibility study to explore acceptance, use, clinical utility (including effects of bidet use on asymptomatic bacteria in urine) and associated costs of the electronic toilet top wash-and-dry bidet by residents and staff of Australian residential aged care facilities, as a method of improving the toileting experience for older, frail and/or cognitively impaired residents of aged care facilities and staff.

Interventions

The electronic, wash-and-dry toilet top bidet will be used by nursing home staff after each toileting episode for residents. The bidet used in this investigation is a toilet seat replacement that provides a heated seat; two retractable, self cleaning nozzles that provide a thermostatically controlled warm water wash of the perineum or perianal area after voiding bladder or bowels; and a warm air blower to dry the user after washing. The bidet is operated by a remote control unit. The bidet to be

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

a. Permanent resident of an accredited Australian Residential Aged Care Facility b. Require assistance to toilet c. Have capacity to consent or have proxy consent

Exclusion criteria

Have any condition that would contraindicate use of bidet, on the recommendation of facility staff or resident's GP

Outcome results