Briefs vs Pull-Ups for Urinary Incontinence in Dementia

(CUPID Trial)

Overseen By Saima Rajabali, MBBS

Age: 65+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Alberta

Disqualifiers: Faecal incontinence, Nursing home, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

15 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Urinary incontinence is a common health problem that significantly affects the quality of life of older people. The risk of urinary incontinence is increased in people living with dementia. Many products aid the management of urinary incontinence, with many people choosing to manage incontinence with containment products. The purpose of this study is to examine and compare two containment products - pull ups and style briefs with tapes, in self-management of urinary incontinence in people living with dementia.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for older individuals with mild to moderate dementia who can use the toilet on their own or with a reminder, move around (with aids if needed), and are currently using products for moderate urinary incontinence. They must have a caregiver willing to help with the study. People who need daily help applying these products, don't fit the product sizes, can't signal when they need to go, have severe bowel incontinence, live in nursing homes or might enter one soon cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

You use any type of product to manage moderate incontinence.

You have a moderate level of urine leakage as measured by the Incontinence Severity (Sandvik) index.

Able to toilet independently or independently following prompting or instruction to do so

Exclusion Criteria

Need for daily help with dexterity to apply any continence product

Permanent residence in nursing home or expected to enter nursing home within two months of trail entry

Presence of any other condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator makes PLWD unable to participate in the necessary trail procedures

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Pull Ups
• Styled Briefs with tapes

Trial Overview The CUPID trial is comparing two types of incontinence products: styled briefs with tapes versus pull ups. The goal is to see which one better helps manage urinary incontinence for people living with dementia. Participants will be randomly assigned to use either styled briefs with tapes or pull ups and their effectiveness will be evaluated.

Participant Groups

Group I: Styled briefs with tapes Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Styled briefs with tapes

Group II: Pull ups Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Pull-up continence products

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Alberta

Lead Sponsor

Trials

957

Recruited

437,000+

Essity Hygiene and Health AB

Industry Sponsor

Trials

16

Recruited

900+