Urinary Incontinence (UI)NCT07710508
Difference in Incontinence Prevalence Between High Impact Athletes, Low Impact Athletes and Sedentary Subjects
An observational study of Urinary Incontinence (UI) and Urinary Incontinence , Stress, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
This observational cross-sectional study aims to investigate the association between participation in high-impact sports, physical activity level, and urinary incontinence in young adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Urinary Incontinence (UI), Urinary Incontinence , Stress
- How many people
- 270 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 24 Sep 2025to 31 Dec 2026
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Day
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: The study population will consist of community-dwelling adults aged 18-35 years recruited from the general population and sports clubs. Participants will include males and females who regularly participate in high-impact sports, physically active individuals who do not participate in high-impact sports, and sedentary individuals. Recruitment will be conducted through social media, institutional advertisements, sports clubs, and snowball sampling. All participants will voluntarily contact the research team and will undergo a single face-to-face assessment after providing written informed consent.
Who may be able to join
- Adults aged 18 to 35 years.
- Male or female participants.
- Able to understand and provide written informed consent.
- Belong to one of the following groups:
- Regular participation in high-impact sports (≥2 training sessions per week for at least the previous 2 years).
- Physically active individuals meeting the World Health Organization recommendations (≥150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity activity, ≥75 minutes/week of vigorous-intensity activity, or an equivalent combination), without regular participation in high-impact sports.
- Sedentary individuals who do not meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations.
Who cannot join
- Pregnancy or childbirth within the previous 12 months.
- Current or recent urinary tract infection.
- History of urogynecological disease or pelvic/urogynecological surgery.
- Body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m².
- Inability to understand or complete the study procedures or questionnaires in Spanish or English.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Difference in Incontinence Prevalence Between High Impact Athletes, Low Impact Athletes and Sedentary Subjects. A Functional Analysis
This observational cross-sectional study aims to investigate the association between participation in high-impact sports, physical activity level, and urinary incontinence in young adults. The study will compare six groups based on sex and physical activity level: male and female high-impact sports participants, physically active males and females who do not participate in high-impact sports, and sedentary males and females.
Participants aged 18-35 years will undergo a single assessment including sociodemographic and medical information, physical activity assessment, urinary incontinence questionnaires, sport-related characteristics, psychosocial questions regarding the influence of social taboos on questionnaire responses, lower-limb muscle strength testing using a load cell, and vertical jump performance assessment.
The study aims to describe the prevalence, severity, type, and impact of urinary incontinence across different activity levels and sexes, and to explore potential associations with lower-limb strength, jump performance, and sport-related characteristics.
Read the detailed description
Urinary incontinence is a common condition that may affect both women and men and has been associated with physical activity and participation in high-impact sports. Although regular exercise provides substantial health benefits, repetitive increases in intra-abdominal pressure during high-impact activities may contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction in susceptible individuals. Most previous studies have focused on female athletes from specific sports, while evidence including both sexes and different physical activity levels remains limited.
This observational cross-sectional study will compare urinary incontinence characteristics among six population groups defined according to sex and physical activity level: male and female participants in high-impact sports, physically active males and females who do not participate in high-impact sports, and sedentary males and females.
Participants will attend a single face-to-face assessment session after providing written informed consent. During the visit, sociodemographic and clinical information, physical activity characteristics, sport-related variables, urinary incontinence questionnaires, and psychosocial questions related to social taboos and response honesty will be collected. Lower-limb muscle strength will be assessed using a load cell system, and jump performance will be evaluated using the My Jump 2 application.
The primary objective is to compare the prevalence, severity, type, and impact of urinary incontinence across the different study groups. Secondary analyses will explore the relationship between urinary incontinence and physical activity level, lower-limb muscle strength, jump performance, sport-related characteristics, and selected demographic and clinical variables.
Participants will be recruited through social media, institutional dissemination, and sports clubs using voluntary convenience and snowball sampling. All assessments will be performed by trained researchers following standardized procedures.
- Being tested
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Keywords
- urinary incontinence, physical activity, high-impact sports
- Medical subject headings
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Stress, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No Intervention: Observational CohortDiagnostic test
No intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Male High-Impact Sports Participants | Males aged 18-35 years who regularly participate in high-impact sports (at least twice per week for the previous two years). Receives: Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational Cohort | |
| Female High-Impact Sports Participants | Females aged 18-35 years who regularly participate in high-impact sports (at least twice per week for the previous two years). Receives: Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational Cohort | |
| Physically Active Males | Males aged 18-35 years who meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations but do not participate in high-impact sports. Receives: Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational Cohort | |
| Physically Active Females | Females aged 18-35 years who meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations but do not participate in high-impact sports. Receives: Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational Cohort | |
| Sedentary Males | Males aged 18-35 years who do not meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations. Receives: Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational Cohort | |
| Sedentary Females | Females aged 18-35 years who do not meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations. Receives: Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational Cohort |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Urinary incontinence severity
Urinary incontinence severity assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF). Higher scores indicate greater symptom severity and impact on quality of life. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more severe urinary incontinence symptoms and greater impact on quality of life.
Measured: Baseline (single study visit)
Secondary outcomes (4)
Urinary incontinence-related quality of life
Quality of life associated with urinary incontinence assessed using the Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL). The total score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better urinary incontinence-related quality of life.
Measured: Baseline (single study visit)
Lower-limb muscle strength
Maximum voluntary force and mean voluntary force of hip adduction, abduction, flexion, extension, internal rotation, and external rotation measured using a load cell and ChronoJump software.
Measured: Baseline (single study visit)
Vertical jump performance
Vertical jump performance assessed using the My Jump 2 application.
Measured: Baseline (single study visit)
Physical activity level
Physical activity level assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Physical activity is expressed as metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes per week and classified into low, moderate, or high physical activity levels, according to the IPAQ scoring protocol. Higher MET-minutes per week indicate greater levels of physical activity.
Measured: Baseline (single study visit)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jul 2026
- Study start24 Sep 2025
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Urinary Incontinence (UI)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of ValenciaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 270 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 1 Day
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Valencia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Noemi Moreno-Segura, University of Valencia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07710508
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Sports_UI
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Difference in Incontinence Prevalence Between High Impact Athletes, Low Impact Athletes and Sedentary Subjects. A Functional Analysis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07710508
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Sports_UI
- Keywords
- urinary incontinence, physical activity, high-impact sports
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 270 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ValenciaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 24 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This observational cross-sectional study aims to investigate the association between participation in high-impact sports, physical activity level, and urinary incontinence in young adults. The study will compare six groups based on sex and physical activity level: male and female high-impact sports participants, physically active males and females who do not participate in high-impact sports, and sedentary males and females.
Participants aged 18-35 years will undergo a single assessment including sociodemographic and medical information, physical activity assessment, urinary incontinence questionnaires, sport-related characteristics, psychosocial questions regarding the influence of social taboos on questionnaire responses, lower-limb muscle strength testing using a load cell, and vertical jump performance assessment.
The study aims to describe the prevalence, severity, type, and impact of urinary incontinence across different activity levels and sexes, and to explore potential associations with lower-limb strength, jump performance, and sport-related characteristics.
Detailed description
Urinary incontinence is a common condition that may affect both women and men and has been associated with physical activity and participation in high-impact sports. Although regular exercise provides substantial health benefits, repetitive increases in intra-abdominal pressure during high-impact activities may contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction in susceptible individuals. Most previous studies have focused on female athletes from specific sports, while evidence including both sexes and different physical activity levels remains limited.
This observational cross-sectional study will compare urinary incontinence characteristics among six population groups defined according to sex and physical activity level: male and female participants in high-impact sports, physically active males and females who do not participate in high-impact sports, and sedentary males and females.
Participants will attend a single face-to-face assessment session after providing written informed consent. During the visit, sociodemographic and clinical information, physical activity characteristics, sport-related variables, urinary incontinence questionnaires, and psychosocial questions related to social taboos and response honesty will be collected. Lower-limb muscle strength will be assessed using a load cell system, and jump performance will be evaluated using the My Jump 2 application.
The primary objective is to compare the prevalence, severity, type, and impact of urinary incontinence across the different study groups. Secondary analyses will explore the relationship between urinary incontinence and physical activity level, lower-limb muscle strength, jump performance, sport-related characteristics, and selected demographic and clinical variables.
Participants will be recruited through social media, institutional dissemination, and sports clubs using voluntary convenience and snowball sampling. All assessments will be performed by trained researchers following standardized procedures.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Day
- Number of arms
- 6
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Male High-Impact Sports Participants | – | Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational CohortMales aged 18-35 years who regularly participate in high-impact sports (at least twice per week for the previous two years). |
| Female High-Impact Sports Participants | – | Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational CohortFemales aged 18-35 years who regularly participate in high-impact sports (at least twice per week for the previous two years). |
| Physically Active Males | – | Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational CohortMales aged 18-35 years who meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations but do not participate in high-impact sports. |
| Physically Active Females | – | Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational CohortFemales aged 18-35 years who meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations but do not participate in high-impact sports. |
| Sedentary Males | – | Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational CohortMales aged 18-35 years who do not meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations. |
| Sedentary Females | – | Diagnostic Test: No Intervention: Observational CohortFemales aged 18-35 years who do not meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- The study population will consist of community-dwelling adults aged 18-35 years recruited from the general population and sports clubs. Participants will include males and females who regularly participate in high-impact sports, physically active individuals who do not participate in high-impact sports, and sedentary individuals. Recruitment will be conducted through social media, institutional advertisements, sports clubs, and snowball sampling. All participants will voluntarily contact the research team and will undergo a single face-to-face assessment after providing written informed consent.
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Adults aged 18 to 35 years.
- Male or female participants.
- Able to understand and provide written informed consent.
- Belong to one of the following groups:
- Regular participation in high-impact sports (≥2 training sessions per week for at least the previous 2 years).
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Pregnancy or childbirth within the previous 12 months.
- Current or recent urinary tract infection.
- History of urogynecological disease or pelvic/urogynecological surgery.
- Body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m².
- Inability to understand or complete the study procedures or questionnaires in Spanish or English.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| No Intervention: Observational CohortNo intervention | Diagnostic test | Female High-Impact Sports Participants, Male High-Impact Sports Participants, Physically Active Females, Physically Active Males, Sedentary Females, Sedentary Males |
Primary outcome
Urinary incontinence severity
Time frame: Baseline (single study visit)
Urinary incontinence severity assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF). Higher scores indicate greater symptom severity and impact on quality of life. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more severe urinary incontinence symptoms and greater impact on quality of life.
4 secondary outcomes
Urinary incontinence-related quality of life
Time frame: Baseline (single study visit)
Lower-limb muscle strength
Time frame: Baseline (single study visit)
Vertical jump performance
Time frame: Baseline (single study visit)
Physical activity level
Time frame: Baseline (single study visit)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Urinary Incontinence (UI) and Urinary Incontinence , Stress, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Urinary incontinence severity (time frame: Baseline (single study visit)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2026.