Access to Healthcare, Patient Comprehension and Future Plans of Women Undergoing Surgery for a Vesicovaginal Fistula in Niamey, Niger

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00911014

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-01

Start date

2005-09-30

Completion date

2006-01-31

Last updated

2009-06-01

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Conditions

Delivery of Healthcare, Vesicovaginal Fistula

Brief summary

Evaluate access to healthcare, comprehension of pre-operative counseling and post-operative goals of women treated for vesicovaginal fistula in Niger through use of a questionnaire.

Interventions

OTHERQuestionnaire

From September 2005 to January 2006, 58 women who underwent surgery for vesicovaginal fistula at the National Hospital Fistula Center in Niamey, Niger were interviewed post-operatively using a questionnaire developed to investigate demographic, social, economic, and cultural factors that may affect formation of fistula. Also included in this questionnaire was evaluation of access to health care as well as patient understanding of counseling regarding their surgery and post-operative instructions, in particular information about future fertility and fistula development.

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Women who underwent surgery for repair or vesicovaginal fistula

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Access to healthcare	1 year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comprehension of pre-operative counselling	1 year
Post-operative goals of women undergoing repair of vesicovaginal fistula	1 yr

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026