Anal Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
Anal Incontinence, Quality of Life, Physical Activity, Questionnaire
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of anal incontinence among Hungarian women who have given birth at least once before, and to examine the impact of anal incontinence on the quality of life and physical activity of these women. A further aim of our study is to adapt the Hungarian version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire - Bowels (ICIQ-B) and to assess its validity and reliability.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Pecs
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Have given birth at least once before * Native Hungarian language
Exclusion criteria
* Menopause * Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) * Chron's disease * Ulcerative colitis * Developmental abnormalities at the level of the pelvic organs * Uninvestigated pelvic pain * Malignant pelvic tumor * Radiotherapy involving the pelvis * Neurological diseases with muscle weakness * Parkinson's disease * Intellectual disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anal Incontinence Impact on Quality of Life | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Assessing with questionnaire: International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Bowels (ICIQ-B). The ICIQ-B is a patient-completed questionnaire to assess the symptoms and impact on quality of life (QoL) of anal incontinence (including flatus incontinence). The ICIQ-B consists of 21 items, divided into three domains: Bowel pattern (1 - 21), bowel control (0 - 28), Quality of life (0 - 26). Seventeen items are scored items and the remaining four are unscored. Higher scores indicate more symptoms. |
| Anal Incontinence Impact on Physical Activity | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Assessing with questionnaire: Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was developed by WHO to monitor physical activity in countries. It collects information from 16 questions (P1-P16) on participation in physical activity in three domains (Workplace activity, Travel to and from places, Leisure activities) and sedentary behavior. Metabolic equivalent (MET) values are applied to the time variables according to the intensity of the activity (moderate or high). The application of MET values to activity levels allows the calculation of total physical activity. |
| Adaptation, validity and reliability of the Hungarian version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Bowels (ICIQ-B) | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Evaluating with statistical analysis the content/face validity, internal consistency, construct validity, test-retest reproducibility, discriminant validity and convergent validity. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Additional pelvic floor symptoms | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Assessing with questionnaire: The Hungarian version of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ-H). The APFQ-H consists of four domains: bladder function (15 items), bowel function (12 items), prolapse symptoms (5 items) and sexual function (10 items). Thirty-eight of the items assess pelvic floor symptoms and four questions assess the bother caused by symptoms in each domain. Most items in the questionnaire use a 4-point scoring system. The score obtained for each domain ranges from 0 to 10. The sum of the subscores in the four domains gives the APFQ-H global score. The higher the score, the more severe the pelvic floor symptoms. |
| Global Quality of Life | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Assessing with questionnaire: Hungarian WHOQOL-BREF. The WHOQOL-BREF is a self-administered questionnaire that contains 26 questions about an individual's health and well-being over the previous two weeks. Answers to the questions are given on a Likert scale of 1-5. The WHOQOL-BREF covers four domains (physical health, psychological, social relationships, environment). Scores in each of the 4 domains are converted into a scale ranging from 0 to 100. A score of 0 represents the worst possible health status, while a score of 100 represents the best possible health status for that domain. |
Countries
Hungary
Contacts
Primary ContactMárta Hock, PhD
Backup ContactEszter Ambrus
Outcome results
None listed