Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Women in Germany: Analysis of Risk Factors and Utilization of Medical Services

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035782

Enrollment

8000

Registered

2025-02-21

Start date

2025-02-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

R32

Interventions

Group 1: The study will be conducted as a representative cross-sectional survey. Women of all adult age groups will be surveyed using a questionnaire to assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ability to understand the questionnaire in German.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No other exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Prevalence of women affected by urinary incontinence in the studied population - Severity of urinary incontinence - Types of urinary incontinence (e.g., stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence) - Subjective burden due to urinary incontinence	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Age Body Mass Index (BMI) - Number of births - Social class - Smoking status - Menopausal status - Quality of life - Utilization of medical services	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLara Graupner

Katholische Hochschule Freiburg

lara.graupner@kh-freiburg.de+49 761 200 1464

Outcome results

None listed

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