Prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD - a patient survey.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003315

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2011-11-18

Start date

2011-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

J44.99 N39.3

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with COPD, one single survey by mail or online Group 2: Patient with small tumorectomy of the lung, single survey by mail.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with COPD stadium GOLD II-IV vs. adult patients with tumorectomy stadium T1 a and b.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients younger than 18 years, other lung diseases, dieseases of the urinary tract others than urinary incontinence, neurologic and psychiatric diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire survey with valid and established questionnaires: COPD Assessment Test (CAT), International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire for urinary incontinence (ICQ UI SF German), Sandvik Severity Index (SSI), personal data and questions about the medical support if there is urinary incontinence.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The patient survey online will be continued. Secondary outcomes are age, sex, the severity of the lung disease compared to the daytime/ nighttime of sending the questionnaire	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIlse Angerstein

Ruhrlandklinik, Wetsdeutsches Lungenzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Essen

ilse.angerstein@ruhrlandkilnik.de0201 433 40 01

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026