Lower Urinary Tract and Sexual Function in Women Following Surgery for Colorectal Disorders

Sponsor

University of California, Irvine (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00667550

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Duration (Months)

1.4

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a prevalence study evaluating lower urinary tract, prolapse, bowel, and sexual symptoms in women with a colorectal disorder who are planning to undergo surgery.

The purpose of this study is to identify the number of women who complain of lower urinary tract and bowel problems, including frequency, urgency, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pain with intercourse, and other sexual problems prior to undergoing surgical management for a colorectal disorder.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Colorectal Disorders

Detailed Description

Lower urinary tract symptoms, including urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, urgency, frequency, fecal incontinence, as well as sexual dysfunction, are directly affected by surgery for colorectal disorders. Increased risk of injury to the urinary tract is a recognized complication of pelvic surgery. These risks are related to the radical nature of pelvic surgery used to treat certain colorectal disorders, including colorectal malignancies and inflammatory bowel disease.

Few studies have looked at the incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction in patients with colorectal conditions before and after surgery.

The primary goal of this study is to determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in women undergoing surgery for colorectal ocnditions. We also want to describe the prevalence of these symptoms in different colorectal disorders, and how pelvic surgery impacts these symptoms.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

34 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

Lower Urinary Tract and Sexual Function in Women Following Surgery for Colorectal Disorders

Study Start Date :

Mar 1, 2008

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Mar 1, 2010

Actual Study Completion Date :

Mar 1, 2010

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Female subjects with a diagnosis of a colorectal disorder, including rectal prolapse, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and colorectal malignancies planning to undergo surgery
Females have English as a primary language