Pre-procedure advice session experience of botox ISC users - version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A research study to examine the experience of pre-procedure advice sessions of patients who require Intermittent Self Catheterisation following botox injections.
IRAS ID
161771
Contact name
Leanne Oliver
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of the West of Scotland
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 28 days
Research summary
The aim of the study is to look at the way people who require Botox injections into the bladder to treat overactive bladder symptoms are informed about Intermittent Self Catheterisation (ISC). Urinary retention is a known risk of this treatment and currently people are only taught ISC if retention occurs. The study would aim to help identify if teaching this skill to all people referred for Botox injections would be beneficial in helping them to cope better if urinary retention occurs. At present each individual having Botox treatment is give a booklet explaining the risks of Botox and the possibility of having to perform ISC before they get Botox treatment, but no formal teaching on how to do ISC is given at this stage. When retention does occur, those affected can be distressed at the prospect of having to carry out ISC. Eligible participants would therefore be those who had previously had botox injections and are now carrying out ISC. Those eligible would be identified from the department database and initially contacted by leaflet. They would be invited to participate in the study and asked to complete a short questionnaire. A selection of those who agree and who complete the questionnaire would be invited to be interviewed, either in their own home or in the clinic setting, about their initial thoughts on the information they received on ISC.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1
REC reference
14/ES/1084
Date of REC Opinion
27 Oct 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion