Early detection of overactive bladder to reduce its impact on quality of life
Early Detection of Overactive Bladder and Elimination of Negative Impact on Quality of Life
This project tests an online screening tool and telemedicine referral to find overactive bladder in adults who urinate more than seven times a day and connect them with specialists.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic Government |
| Locations | 20 sites (Brno and 19 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07371000 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Overactive bladder is common in adults but many people do not seek or receive appropriate care. This pilot uses a web and mobile screening tool with validated questionnaires and secure GDPR-compliant data storage to identify people with possible OAB. Participants with positive screening results are offered an in-person exam by a participating gynecologist, urogynaecologist, or urologist who reviews the online data, confirms or rules out the diagnosis, and arranges standard diagnostic tests and treatment. Participation requires online consent and aims to streamline referral pathways from awareness to specialist care.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18 or older who experience increased urinary frequency (more than seven voids in 24 hours), with or without nocturia or urge incontinence, are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People already receiving OAB treatment, those with acute urinary problems, suspected alternative causes of symptoms (for example blood in the urine or suspected bladder cancer), or active lower urinary tract infections are unlikely to benefit from this screening pathway.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help people with OAB get diagnosed earlier and routed to appropriate treatment, reducing symptoms and improving quality of life.
How similar studies have performed: Digital screening and telemedicine referral programs have shown promise in other conditions and there is emerging work on urinary symptom screening, but this specific pilot implementation is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Signed Consent to Participate in the Project and Consent to the Processing of Personal Data (online and paper format) * Men and women over 18 years of age with increased urinary frequency (more than 7 times in 24 hours) Optional inclusion criteria: \- Nycturia and/or urge incontinence. Exclusion criteria: * Unsigned Consent to Participate in the Project and Consent to the Processing of Personal Data. * Current treatment of OAB, acute problems, suspicion of another disease causing OAB symptoms (haematuria, suspected bladder cancer, etc.) * Inflammation of the lower urinary tract.
Where this trial is running
Brno and 19 other locations
- Brno University Hospital — Brno, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- GYN-LINE, s.r.o. — Brno, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- České Budějovice Hospital — České Budějovice, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Hospital Hořovice — Hořovice, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- University Hospital Hradec Králové — Hradec Králové, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Hospital Jablonec nad Nisou — Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- AGYNO s.r.o. — Karlovy Vary, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Oblastní nemocnice Kolín a.s. — Kolín, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Olomouc University Hospital — Olomouc, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- GYNOVA s.r.o. — Ostrava, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Hospital AGEL Ostrava - Vítkovice a.s. — Ostrava, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- University Hospital Ostrava — Ostrava, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Gyncare Michael Švec s.r.o. — Pilsen, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Mulačova nemocnice — Pilsen, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- General University Hospital — Prague, Czechia (Recruiting)
- GynUp! s.r.o. — Prague, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- University Hospital Bulovka — Prague, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- University Thomayer Hospital — Prague, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Uroklinikum s.r.o. — Prague, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Sokolov Hospital — Sokolov, Czechia (Not_yet_recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Kateřina Ondrášková, Msc
- Email: katerina.ondraskova@uzis.cz
- Phone: 604603143
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.