Simple toilet training may ease Post-Stroke bladder problems
NCT ID NCT04078373
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at urinary problems in people recovering from a stroke. Researchers compare patients with and without bladder issues and test two simple behavioral approaches: for those with thinking difficulties, training to go to the toilet immediately when they feel the urge; for those with normal thinking, scheduled bathroom visits every 2-3 hours. The goal is to see if these methods improve continence and reduce related complications like infections or falls.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (immediate urination training or scheduled toileting)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide simple, drug-free strategies to improve bladder control and reduce complications like infections or falls in stroke survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. The interventions are behavioral and may not work for all patients, especially those with severe cognitive impairment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
Who is studied
Subacute patients after ischaemic or hemorrhagic stroke directly transferred from an acute hospital to complex inpatient rehabilitation
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * subacute patients after ischaemic or hemorrhagic stroke; * direct transfer from acute hospital to complex inpatient rehabilitation at our Institute. Exclusion Criteria: * incontinence before stroke; * previous brain injury or other brain disease; * previous bladder or prostate surgery; * inability to ambulate before stroke; * terminal disease with expected survival less than three months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
RECRUITINGLjubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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