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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and School Functioning in Children

Epidemiological Study of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and School Functioning in Children in Regular Elementary School

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About This Trial

Children in primary school often suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which may negatively impact their overall well-being. Co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) can adversely affect children as well and can cause restrictions in their daily life, especially in their school-environment. The goal of this observational study is to identify the prevalence of LUTS in Flemish primary school children.The main questions it aims to answer are: * How prevalent are LUTS in regular primary education? * Is there a relation with well-being in school environment? * Is there an influence of co-occuring NDDs? Children, parents and teachers will be asked to fill in questionnaires related to this research question.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Children in 4th-6th grade - Parents whose children are in grades 1-6 - Teachers responsible for teaching children in grades 1-6 - Children who attend regular primary education - Capable of speaking \& comprehending Dutch Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - High school students - home-schooled children - children who attend special needs education - Language barrier to understanding Dutch Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children in 4th-6th grade * Parents whose children are in grades 1-6 * Teachers responsible for teaching children in grades 1-6 * Children who attend regular primary education * Capable of speaking \& comprehending Dutch Exclusion Criteria: * High school students * home-schooled children * children who attend special needs education * Language barrier to understanding Dutch

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Questionnaire Welbevinden

A validated questionnaire recommended by the Flemish inspection of education to measure well-being in primary school children of the 4th, 5th and 6th grade.

OTHER

Questionnaire Vancouver symptom score for dysfunctional elimination syndrome

Vancouver symptom score for dysfunctional elimination syndrome, Dutch version, validated by 't Hoen et al. 2016.

OTHER

Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire

Validated Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire, Dutch version includes assessment of motor functioning.

OTHER

Questionnaire concerning LUTS, NDDs and treatment perceptions

Unvalidated, complementary questions including the presence of LUTS, earlier diagnosis of bladder and/or boweldysfunction and neurodevelopmental disorders and perception concerning treatment characteristics.

OTHER

Questionnaire about policies and practices regarding children's toilet use and drinking habits in the classroom

These unvalidated questionnaire was based on the questionnaire developed by Ko et al. (2016) about the school's policies and practices regarding children's toilet use and drinking habits in the classroom, covering students in grades one through six. Epidemiological questions related to LUTS were added to complement the questionnaire.

Locations (1)

Ghent University Hospital/Ghent University
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium