Can a smartphone app replace paper bladder diaries?
NCT ID NCT07602413
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test a mobile app version of a bladder diary in 40 Portuguese adults with overactive bladder or urinary incontinence. Participants will use the app for one month and then answer questions about how easy it was to use and whether they prefer it over paper diaries. The goal is to see if the app is practical and well-liked by both patients and doctors.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with OAB and/or urinary incontinence and experience with paper bladder diary
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria * Adults aged 18 years or older * Diagnosis of overactive bladder and/or urinary incontinence for at least 6 months * Previous experience completing a paper bladder diary * Own and regularly use a smartphone * Able to understand and use the My São João App and the Diário da Bexiga VD mobile application * Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria * Unable to understand, read, speak, or write Portuguese * No regular access to the internet during the study period * Unable to use a smartphone application independently
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