Quality of Life, Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
urinary incontinence, pelvic floor, quality of life, elderly women
Brief summary
To assess pelvic floor symptoms and quality of life in elderly women.
Detailed description
The aim is to assess pelvic floor symptoms and quality of life in elderly women. The study is conducted as population-based in 100-130 women at the age of 64-66 years. All study objects are examined gynecologically and with vaginal ultrasound. Subjective symptoms are evaluated with validated questionnaires concerning pelvic floor symptoms, sexual symptoms and quality of life. This is a pilot study before a larger scale population-based study.
Interventions
Comparison of questionnaires and gynecological examination
Sponsors
Turku University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
64 Years to 66 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All women in one municipality aged 64-66 years who are willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Persons under guardianship or who does not understand the used questionnaires.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Validity of questionnaires to find pelvic floor symptoms | An average of 4 weeks, from returning the questionnaires to gynecological examination |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life in elderly women | ◦Measures assessed at the time when questionnaires are filled in, one time point |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed