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Prevalence of Functional Lower Urinary Tract Voiding Dysfunction in School-Aged Children

Prevalence of Functional Lower Urinary Tract Voiding Dysfunction in School-Aged Children

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07067957
Enrollment
500
Registered
2025-07-16
Start date
2025-07-10
Completion date
2025-11-30
Last updated
2025-07-16

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Conditions

Constipation, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Pediatrics, Urinary Incontinence, Urination Disorders, Voiding Dysfunction

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of voiding disorders and the related risk factors for the primary school-age children in El Ghrbia Government

Detailed description

Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is classified as a storage and voiding symptoms. Storage symptoms are increased or decreased urinary frequency, urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, and nocturia. Voiding symptoms are classified as hesitation, straining, weak stream, and intermittency. Other symptoms are holding maneuvers, feeling of incomplete emptying, postmicturition dribble, and genital and lower urinary tract pain. Constipation and/or fecal incontinence are closely related to LUTD, among children over 5 years due to functional or nonorganic causes. The exact prevalence of the lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is unknown, approximately 20% to 30% of children in the world have symptoms associated with voiding disorders. In epidemiological studies, this ratio is between 2.1% and 19.2% in school-age children.Due to the modern lifestyle, the prevalence increases secondary to changes in toilet training and habits.

Interventions

OTHERArabic Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score Questionnaire (DVSS)

A validated Arabic version of the Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score Questionnaire (DVSS) questionnaire will be used to screen children for symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction. It includes 10 items assessing urinary and bowel habits.

Sponsors

Tanta University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Children aged 4-14 years old in our locality.

Exclusion criteria

* Children with known anatomical anomalies of urinary tract * Children with known neurological anomalies (spinal dysraphism, multiple sclerosis, lumbar or spinal neuritis……… etc) * Children with history of back or lower urinary tract trauma * Parents who refuse participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prevalence of Voiding Dysfunction1 Hour after completion of the questionnairePrevalence of Voiding Dysfunction Among School-Aged Children will be Measured using the validated Arabic version of the Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score (DVSS). Children with a score above the diagnostic threshold will be considered as having voiding dysfunction.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Frequency of Constipation in Children With Voiding Dysfunction1 Hour after completion of the questionnaireConstipation history will be identified through the Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score (DVSS) questionnaire and confirmed during clinical evaluation.

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactMohamed I Elmaadawy, MD
Mohamed.elmaadawy@med.tanta.edu.eg00201060245430

Outcome results

None listed

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