Comparison of neuromuscular electrical stimulation procedures used in treatment of female stress urinary incontinence

A two group, single-blind, randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of two intravaginal neuromuscular electrical stimulation procedures on perineal pressure and voiding in women with stress urinary incontinence.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000820000

Enrollment

Registered

2010-09-30

Start date

2007-06-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

The volunteers will be randomly distributed in two groups: group 1 will be treated with medium frequency current - 2000Hz of frequency, 100 microseconds of pulse width, 4:8 seconds of on:off - and group 2 with low frequency current - 50Hz of frequency, 700 microseconds of pulse width, 4:8 seconds of on:off (neuromuscular electrical stimulation using vaginal electrodes). The duration of each session was 20 minute twice per week during six weeks.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

stress urinary incontinence and female gender

Exclusion criteria

Pelvic organ prolapse; pregnancy; vaginal and/or urinary tract infection; present history of urogynecologic surgery in the last 6 months; pacemaker; instability of detrusor muscle; intrinsic sphincter deficiency; hormonal replacement therapy.

Outcome results