Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Urinary Dysfunction, Urinary Tract Infections, Urinary Tract Infections in Children
Conditions
Keywords
School-Based Intervention, Bathroom Policy, Healthy Bladder Behaviors, Bladder Health Education
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to promote healthy bladder behaviors among school children. We hypothesize that a combination of bladder health education and awareness events, additional resources such as a water station to support healthy bladder behaviors, and tailored changes to classroom bathroom policies can promote healthy bladder behaviors among school children.
Detailed description
In order to promote healthy bladder behaviors among school children, we will conduct a randomized control trial in schools. The research team will provide support for a combination of bladder health education and awareness events, additional resources such as a water station to support healthy bladder behaviors, and tailored changes to classroom bathroom policies that are TBD (e.g. mobile technology bathroom passes). The study will involve 4-8 fourth grade classrooms within 2 elementary schools that meet the historical criteria for \>50% students receiving free school lunch.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBladder Health Education
This will be a combination of bladder health education and awareness events, additional resources such as a water station to support healthy bladder behaviors, and tailored changes to classroom bathroom policies that are TBD (e.g. mobile technology bathroom passes).
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 4th grade students from elementary schools that meet the historical criteria for \>50% students receiving free school lunch.
Exclusion criteria
* Not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom use | 4 years | Individual child's bathroom use (# of bathroom trips measured using mobile technology bathroom passes) |
| Symptom score | 4 years | Changes in a child's symptom score (survey questions before, during and after the study) |
| Urine volume | 4 years | Changes in a child's volume of urine (child will void into private bathroom before and during the study to understand if their bladder are too full, no direct observation) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKathleen Kan
Stanford University
Outcome results
None listed