Can a Three-Hour online class help families manage bladder and bowel issues in duchenne muscular dystrophy?
NCT ID NCT07821125
First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether a single online urotherapy education session can improve parents' knowledge and daily habits around bladder and bowel care for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. About 50 parents or caregivers will take part. The session covers urinary tract function, toileting posture, scheduled voiding, fluid intake, and lifestyle changes. Parents complete knowledge tests before, right after, and two weeks later, and they report on satisfaction and any changes in daily routines.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- urotherapy education, a structured teaching session on bladder and bowel habits
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give families a low-cost, online way to manage bladder and bowel symptoms that often come with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with no control group, so improvements may reflect parents' general interest rather than the education itself. The results may not apply to families who cannot attend online sessions.
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Study facts
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- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 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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A government agency
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Who can take part
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a parent or caregiver of a child diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. * Volunteering to participate in the study. * Providing informed consent. * Being able to participate in the online urotherapy education and complete the study assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Not completing the urotherapy education session. * Not completing the required study assessments.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Ankara
Ankara, Ankara, 06370, Turkey (Türkiye)
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