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CompletedNCT05702164Updated Oct 6, 2026

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students' Incontinence Knowledge Level

An observational study in Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, sponsored by Nigde Omer Halisdemir University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-06.

Sponsored by Nigde Omer Halisdemir University · Observational

Updated Oct 6, 2026Now CompletedStudy completion moved+2 moreGo to Updates ↓
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
437
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of the study is to examine the urinary incontinence knowledge level and attitudes towards treatment in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation students. With this study, students' knowledge levels about urinary incontinence and treatment parameters will be determined, and it will be possible to show whether there is a difference between genders in terms of knowledge levels.

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The aim of the study is to examine the urinary incontinence knowledge level and attitudes towards treatment in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation students. With this study, students' knowledge levels about urinary incontinence and treatment parameters will be determined, and it will be possible to show whether there is a difference between genders in terms of knowledge levels.

At least 260 students studying in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department in Turkey will be included in the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

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Keywords

  • Physiotherapy
  • rehabilitation
  • knowledge
  • incontinence
  • attitude
  • therapy
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In context

Behavior

371 studies on the registry are indexed under Behavior; 158 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 437 is above the median of 263 across 71 observational studies indexed under Behavior.

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Lead sponsor

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University is the lead sponsor of 89 studies on the registry; 30 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Physiotherapy and rehabilitation students in Turkey.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being a student of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department in Turkey
  • Being volunteer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

- Failing to complete surveys

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
437 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. General information form

    Demographic information such as age, gender, height, weight, university will be added to the general information form. In addition, in order to evaluate the level of knowledge of students on urinary incontinence, whether they took courses at the university, whether they followed a patient with urinary incontinence in their internships, the sources they have information about, whether they want to work in this field after graduation, which incontinence assessment methods they know and which treatment methods according to incontinence types, their preferences will be questioned.

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Incontinence Quiz

    In order to determine the level of incontinence knowledge, Branch et al. It was developed by. The Turkish version study was conducted by Kara et al. made by. The 14-item test is answered as "I agree", "I don't agree" or "I don't know". The correct answer to statements 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 11 is "I agree". The correct answer for the remaining statements is "I do not agree". The answer 'I don't know' is calculated incorrectly. The total score ranges from 0 to 14, and a higher score indicates a higher level of knowledge and a more positive attitude towards Urinary Incontinence.

    Time frame: Baseline

  3. Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Quiz

    The pelvic floor health knowledge quiz investigates the level of pelvic floor health knowledge in the Turkish population and was developed by Al'Deges and Çelenay in 2019. This test consists of 29 questions in three sub-dimensions related to pelvic floor function/dysfunction (8 items), risk and etiology (13 items), diagnosis and treatment (8 items). There is an option of 'Yes' for the positive items used in the test, 'no' for the negative items, and 'I don't know' for the participants who do not have any positive or negative opinion.

    Time frame: Baseline

  4. Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire

    Prolapse and incontinence information questionnaire Shah et al. It was developed by in 2008 to evaluate incontinence and prolapse knowledge level. Turkish validity and reliability study by Çelenay et al. made by A questionnaire consisting of two 12-item scales; It consists of a urinary incontinence scale to assess women's knowledge of urinary incontinence and a POP scale to assess their knowledge of pelvic organ prolapse. 1 point is awarded for each correct answer and 0 points for each incorrect answer. A score of 0 is given as the answer "I don't know" means lack of knowledge about the current question. Total urinary incontinence and POP scale scores are calculated by summing up the number of correct answers. The total score for each scale can be 0 at the lowest and 12 at the highest.

    Time frame: Baseline

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Study locations

1 site
  • Gazi University
    Ankara, 06200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Status
Recruiting→Completed
changed Oct 6, 2026
Study completion
Dec 6, 2024→Jan 1, 2025 (actual)
Oct 6, 2026
Enrollment
260 (estimated)→437 (actual)
Oct 6, 2026
Also revised
eligibility
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  1. Oct 6, 2026
    Recruiting→Completed
    Study completion Dec 6, 2024→Jan 1, 2025 (now actual)
    Enrollment 260 (estimated)→437 (actual)
    Eligibility Criteria revised
    + 5 other changes: index terms, verification date, responsible party, contact details and site details

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05702164
Lead sponsor
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Collaborators
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University, Gazi University
Responsible party
Asli Demirtaş (Lecturer, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 27, 2023
Start date
Oct 6, 2022
Primary completion
Jun 6, 2023
Completion
Jan 1, 2025
Last update
Oct 6, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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