R32
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Persons who suffer from a chronic apoplexy and as a result suffer from urinary and/or fecal incontinence. They should be cognitively able to fill in the questionnaire or relatives should be able to respond to the interview with the questionnaire. They can be adults of both sexes (and diverse) and of any age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Apoplexy, less than six months. Age: persons younger than 18 years of age. Persons who have a legal guardian. Considerable severity of apoplexy. Considerable cognitive impairment. Existing incontinence before the stroke that has not changed due to the apoplexy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life is measured by the SF-12 self-assessment questionnaire, time window 4 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Version 3.0 is used to determine the severity of the apoplexy. The degree of incontinence is recorded on the German Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (by Dr. Baessler). Survey of social support is recorded by questionnaire for social support (F-SozU K14) Sociodemographic questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Austria, Germany
Contacts
Dresden International University, Steinbeis Universität-Institut für körperbezogene Therapie, IB Hochschule Berlin, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln