Education and Training
Quality of Life in Adults Impaired Functioning - A Randomized Controlled Trial of Bidet vs Usual Toileting
Our expectations (hypotheses) are:
Primary outcome
1. Regular bidet use will improve quality of life around elimination in adults with impaired functional status. Functional status will be measured by activities of daily living (ADL).
2. Regular bidet use by adults with impaired functional status will improve the quality of life around toileting for their caregivers.
Secondary
3. Regular bidet use will reduce the incidence, frequency and severity of constipation (as measured by self-report) in adults with impaired functional status.
4. Regular bidet use will reduce the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in adult women with impaired functional status.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Intervention(s):
- behavioral: Bidet use
- other: Regular toileting
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Sample 1 (adults with impaired functional status):
Age: 55-95 Sex: Female Ethic background: Reflecting the population at Stanford Hospital and
Clinics who meet the inclusion criteria and who agree to participate.
Sample 2 (caregivers of participants in Sample 1) Adults over the age of 21 caring for an
adult with impaired functional status who has enrolled in this randomized controlled trial.
Sex and ethnic background will reflect the demographic of the caregivers for the population
in Sample 1.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants not meeting the inclusion criteria.
Additional exclusion criteria:
1. Life expectancy less than 2 years
2. The inability to read and write English.
3. Patients with indwelling urinary (e.g. Foley) catheters
4. Use of any water based cleaning system after toileting at home in the past 12 months
(bidet, water pot, douche etc).
5. Fully incontinent (eg diaper use)
6. Moderate to severe cognitive impairment (15 or lower on the MOCA)
Ages Eligible for Study
21 Years - 95 Years
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Isabella Chu, MPH
650-723-2513
Not Recruiting