Weight and bladder habits: new study links body size to bathroom behaviors
NCT ID NCT07383987
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 216 women aged 18-45 to see if weight affects bladder symptoms, hygiene habits, and body awareness. Researchers compared normal-weight women to those who are overweight or obese using questionnaires. The goal was to understand how these factors relate and to improve quality of life.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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216 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
The study will be conducted on women of normal weight, overweight, and obese women. Snowball sampling will be used to collect data from women of normal weight and overweight women. Data on obese women will be collected from women who apply to the Ankara Etlik City Hospital General Hospital Obesity Center and are selected based on our criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Female participants * Between the ages of 18 and 45 * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-24.9 kg/m² for the normal weight group * Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m² for the overweight/obese group * Sufficient cognitive function to answer the questionnaires * Not having entered menopause Exclusion Criteria: * Being pregnant or breastfeeding * History of bariatric surgery * History of gynecological or urological surgery/operation * Diagnosis of lower urinary tract infection or presence of active infection -symptoms * Presence of any neurological disease * Presence of any psychiatric disease * Presence of any oncological disease * Presence of a communication disorder that would interfere with the questionnaire application
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, KEÇİÖREN, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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