Urinary Incontinence and Other Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Trail Runners

NCT ID: NCT06469320

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 1500 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-07-25
• Study Completion Date: 2025-01-31

Brief Summary

The pelvic floor is a crucial complex for many bodily functions, supporting the pelvic organs and contributing to urinary and anal continence, as well as sexual function. Dysfunction of this structure can lead to a variety of disorders, including urinary incontinence (UI), a common problem in women. Although the prevalence of UI in middle-aged women has been documented at between 20% and 30%, high-impact physical activities, such as certain sports and running, increase the risk of UI. According to the most recently published meta-analysis, the prevalence is 44% [95%CI 30.2-57.8]. Although this subject is often taboo, it can have psychosocial consequences and affect sporting activities. Only 31.7% of female runners talk to a health professional about it. Trail running, a fast-growing discipline, differs from road running in its particular physical demands, which could influence the occurrence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD) and exercise-induced UTIs. The unique characteristics of trail running, such as the technical nature of the terrain, the steep gradients and the variety of distances, place intense demands on the female pelvi-perineal system. Nevertheless, despite the growing popularity of this sport, little epidemiological data exists on the prevalence of stress UTI and pelvic floor disorders among female trail runners.

Conditions

Urinary Stress Incontinence

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

Online questionnaire

Pelvic floor dysfunction assessment questionnaire adapted from PFD-Sentinel

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult runner
• Residing in mainland France, or in French overseas departments and territories such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Mayotte and New Caledonia
• Practising trail running on a regular basis (defined pragmatically by the participant herself), whether or not affiliated to a club
• Able to complete the questionnaire online-

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant or have given birth in the last six months
• Does not understand French
• A protected adult (guardianship or curatorship) or under court protection

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Nicolas Bouscaren, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHU La Réunion

Locations

CHU la Réunion

Saint-Denis, , Reunion

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Reunion

Central Contacts

Nicolas Bouscaren, MD

Role: CONTACT

nicolas.bouscaren@chu-reunion.fr

+262 (0)2 62 35 90 00

Laetitia Berly, PhD

Role: CONTACT

laetitia.berly@chu-reunion.fr

+262 262906286

Facility Contacts

Nicolas BOUSCAREN, MD

Role: primary

Laetitia BERLY, PhD

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

2024/CHU/13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id