Improving Uroflowmetry Interpretability: Evaluating the Impact of Patient Reminder Systems

NCT07692789 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY20260760
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 162
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of pre-procedure patient reminder systems on patient satisfaction, preparedness, and anxiety among patients undergoing urodynamics studies. The rate of successful procedure completion will be compared between a prospective intervention group and a historical control group to determine whether the intervention improves procedural success and healthcare delivery.

Conditions

Pelvic Organ Prolapse; Urinary Incontinence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Percent decrease in urodynamics procedure completion failure rate in patients who received the reminder system before scheduled urodynamics procedures vs. patients who did not receive the reminder

  Completion failure is defined as a uroflow less than 150 mL

  From enrollment to the end of the urodynamics study (less than 1 week)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Evaluate anxiety before and after a urodynamics (UDS) procedure after delivery of a patient reminder system.

  From enrollment to the end of the urodynamics study (less than 1 week)

• Evaluate patient satisfaction and preparedness before and after a urodynamic study after delivery of a patient reminder system.

  From enrollment to the end of the urodynamics study (less than 1 week)

Study Arms (2)

using patient reminder systems before scheduled urodynamics studies

EXPERIMENTAL

The study intervention will include all participating patients receiving a phone call from a study team member reading from a script before their scheduled appointment. The phone call will involve consenting the patient for the study and a reminder to come in for the study with a comfortably full bladder, avoiding utilizing the lobby restroom before the appointment.

Other: Patient reminder system

not using patient reminder systems before scheduled urodynamics studies

NO INTERVENTION

Participants for the historical control group will be identified through retrospective review of electronic medical records of patients who previously underwent scheduled urodynamics studies.

Interventions

Patient reminder system OTHER

Using patient reminder systems before scheduled urodynamics studies on patient satisfaction, preparedness, anxiety, and successful completion of the procedure to improve healthcare delivery by comparing a prospective intervention group with a historical control group.

using patient reminder systems before scheduled urodynamics studies

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 years or older
• Sex assigned at birth: Female.
• English-speaking
• Scheduled to undergo a urodynamics study at the OSU Upper Arlington Outpatient Clinic, OSU New Albany Outpatient Clinic, or OSU Eye and Ear Institute
• Ability to access a telephone
• Active MyChart account
• Ability to provide informed consent
• Documented post-residual volume of less than 150 mL
• Ability to be reached by telephone after three call attempts
• Negative point-of-care urinary tract infection on the day of the scheduled procedure (SOC)

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18 years of age
• Patients with structural causes of urinary retention/incomplete bladder emptying (defined as a post-void residual \>150ml) or a positive point-of-care urinary tract infection on the day of the procedure.
• Men are excluded as the population of interest is the female urogynecology population in both urology and obstetrics and gynecology.
• Patients without access to a telephone or an active MyChart account are excluded because the intervention relies on telephone calls and electronic messaging for delivery of pre-procedure education and reminders.
• Individuals who cannot be reached by telephone are excluded because they cannot receive the intervention.
• Non-English speaking individuals are excluded because they will not be able to receive the standardized phone call in English and will not be able to complete the informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Organ Prolapse; Urinary Incontinence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Prolapse; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Urination Disorders; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Urological Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Lisa Hickman, MD

CONTACT

614-814-8205; Lisa.Hickman@osumc.edu

Ashka Shah

CONTACT

Ashka.Shah@osumc.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: This study will use a prospective interventional cohort design with a historical control group. This design is appropriate because it allows evaluation of a low-risk, practical intervention within routine clinical workflows while enabling comparison to baseline outcomes. A historical cohort for the control group is used as the process of consenting patients into a control group could influence patient preparation and behavior, potentially altering the study outcomes.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2026
• First Posted: July 9, 2026
• Study Start: July 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2027
• Last Updated: July 31, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)