LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS

July 22, 2025 updated by: Muharrem Baturu, University of Gaziantep

PREVALENCE OF LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are observed in individuals with pathologies affecting the lower urinary system, such as detrusor overactivity, sphincter weakness, or sensory bladder disorder. LUTS can be categorized into storage, voiding, and post-micturition symptoms. Storage problems include increased frequency of urination, nocturia, urinary urgency, and incontinence. Voiding symptoms include decreased urine flow rate, hesitancy, and terminal dribbling, while post-micturition symptoms include post-micturition dribble and a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying. The prevalence of LUTS increases with age and is influenced by factors such as metabolic syndrome, gender, caffeine consumption habits, chronic psychological stress, bladder dysfunction, smoking, alcohol use, and constipation.

This study aims to investigate the prevalence of LUTS and contributing factors among medical students, a young population undergoing a stressful educational process.

A 43-question survey was prepared for all medical students from years 1 to 6. The survey included the Constipation Scoring System (CSS) to evaluate constipation, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) score to assess anxiety levels, and the Core Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Score (CLSS) to query LUTS. The survey also collected data on participants' dietary habits, smoking, alcohol and caffeine consumption, living conditions, age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and educational level. The study was approved by the local ethics committee of Gaziantep University (approval number 2024/234).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

278

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Şehitkamil
      • Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, Turkey, 27310
        • Gaziantep University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical students who have lower urinary tract symptoms are goal populations.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-All medical students from committee 1 to 6.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who filled out the survey questions incompletely or incorrectly
  • Participants who had additional diseases
  • Participants who used medication for psychiatric or cardiac reasons
  • Participants who had undergone surgery that could affect bladder function

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
1
Participant who has lower urinary tract symptoms
Other: Survey study
Survey study among medical students about lower urinary tract symptoms
2
Participant who doesn't have lower urinary tract symptoms

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms
Time Frame: Last six months
Last six months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Contributing factors
Time Frame: Last six months
data on participants' dietary habits, smoking, alcohol and caffeine consumption, living conditions, age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and educational level,anxiety level and constipation degree will be assessed.
Last six months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Gaziantep

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Muharrem Baturu, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 12, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 30, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

August 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2025

Last Verified

July 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GAUN-Urology-Baturu-002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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