Prevalence of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms in Hip and Knee Replacement

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Prevalence of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms in Hip and Knee Replacement Study

• IRAS ID

  183666

• Contact name

  Julia Blackburn

• Contact email

  julia.blackburn@tst.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 1 months, 7 days

• Research summary

  This study aims to find out how many patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery have problems with urination before their operation. It will also explore if we can predict those patients who will require a urinary catheter after the operation. The study will involve a questionnaire, ultrasound scan and in men, a blood test.

• REC name

  Wales REC 4

• REC reference

  15/WA/0317

• Date of REC Opinion

  9 Nov 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion