New study aims to decode when bladder symptoms in kids are truly important
NCT ID NCT07242898
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will involve 100 children aged 5-13 with urinary incontinence to determine the smallest change in symptom and quality-of-life scores that actually matters to patients. Researchers will use two questionnaires: one for bladder symptoms and one for emotional impact. The goal is to help doctors know whether a treatment is truly making a difference, not just statistically significant.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better interpret symptom and quality-of-life scores in children with urinary incontinence, leading to more meaningful treatment evaluations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new therapy, and the results may not apply to all children with incontinence.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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5 to 13 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of UI according to the International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) Guideline, * children aged 5-13 years (when UI becomes more prevalent in children). Exclusion Criteria: * congenital anomalies of the uro-genital system, * only neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
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Conditions
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