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Abstract

Hypothesis / aims of study Nocturia affects the quality of life (QOL) of patients. Recent advances in the studies on nocturia and sleep disorder have shown that the occurrence of nocturnal awakening and the time to the first nocturnal awakening play important roles in the QOL of the patient [1]. However, to date, no such study has been performed in patients receiving clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). The objectives of this study were to elucidate the correlation between CIC and QOL and to determine the extent of the effect of nocturnal catheterization on the state of sleep in patients with CIC.