A call has gone out for volunteers to test a new incontinence product for women.

Scientists have designed new 'smart underwear' for women who use incontinence pads and pants.

The innovative underwear aims to help women manage their incontinence better by letting them know if their incontinence pad has leaked.
According to the researchers, it is designed to give people "sufficient time to change before the urine leaks on to your clothes or furnishings, and before anyone else is aware of it".
It does this with the help of fine threads which act as sensors and are connected to a discrete signalling unit that emits a series of vibrations in the event of leakage. Researchers from Brunel University and the University of Manchester are now ready to test the underwear in collaboration with the BioMed Centre, which was established in 1998 to improve continence management among older and disabled people. The study will be carried out at Southmead Hospital in Bristol and women over the age of 18 who regularly use incontinence pads are invited to take part.

In a statement, the BioMed Centre said: "Your participation would provide us with essential feedback on how the device worked for you and whether you found it helpful". Volunteers will not be paid for taking part but will receive a £25 voucher.