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

Observational Voiding Dysfunction Urinary Incontinence Urination Disorders Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Arabic Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score Questionnaire (DVSS).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Voiding Dysfunction, Urinary Incontinence, Urination Disorders, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Basic parameters: 4 years — 14 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Egypt
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Overview

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

  • Other Arabic 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.

Primary outcome measures

  • Prevalence of Voiding Dysfunction [Time frame: 1 Hour after completion of the questionnaire]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • Frequency of Constipation in Children With Voiding Dysfunction [Time frame: 1 Hour after completion of the questionnaire]

Eligibility criteria

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

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

Egypt · 1 center
  • Tanta University — Tanta

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07067957 · 36264PR1073/1/25

Primary sources (government registries)

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