Camera Uroflowmetry
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A pilot study of camera uroflowmetry
IRAS ID
301081
Contact name
Daniel Good
Contact email
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NA, NA
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 1 days
Research summary
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the ability of Urology departments worldwide to triage
and assess patients with waterworks (urinary) complaints. The prioritization of cancer cases
has led to a dramatic increase in waiting times for access of our male patients with urinary difficulties to access
nurse urology in a timely manner. The waiting times in our unit for urgent uroflowmetry (a test to assess urinary complaints) is now in excess
of 3 months and rising.
The change to virtual clinics has been a major shift since COVID-19 hit, however, many clinicians including myself, have found the lack of uroflowmetry to be a major impediment to more detailed counseling. With COVID-19 likely to be around for a considerable amount of time it would be a welcome addition to virtual clinics in order to improve the quality of these consultations the decision made. Furthermore, it would also help by triaging those with poor flow rates who are most likely to benefit from urological intervention.
In summer 2020, we collaborated with researchers at Heriot Watt University on an 8-week summer research project, in which we co-supervised an engineering student. This proof-of-concept summer project has completed with promising results, which have given us the confidence to apply the methods for further funding with the end aim of creating a “Uroflow” app for smart phones for patients at home (this is a future aim).
This study aims to assess and compare the camera based uroflowmetry with standard flowmeters in normal and patients with a range of urological issues.The study is a feasibility cohort comparison study between a standard uroflowmeter to assess urinary function and a camera based uroflowmeter.
The aim of the study is to assess whether it is accurate and feasible for a patient practicality point of view to perform camera based uroflowmetry.REC name
London - Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/LO/0007
Date of REC Opinion
11 May 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion