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The effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises on urinary incontinence and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis

The effect of pelvic floor muscle exercise training on urinary incontinence and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014010416063N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2014-03-25
Start date
2014-02-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

urinary incontinence. Other specified urinary incontinence

Interventions

Patients in relation to the pelvic floor muscles will be trained by the researcher. The exercise consists of a series of pelvic floor muscle contractions in different modes, including lying on his bac
Rehabilitation

Sponsors

Research Council of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The risk of urinary incontinence due to multiple sclerosis according to the neurologist diagnosed , having a degree of disability (EDSS: Expanded disability status scale) is less than 7 according to the diagnosis of neurologist, literacy , age 50-18 years , no severe cognitive problems , lack of patient suffering from the disease attacks during the past three months , the patient is not pregnant, the unchanged drug effects on urinary incontinence if you take a month before the study , no use of diuretics and antihypertensive drugs , lack of chronic heart and lung disease , no menopause , no urinary tract infection , history of diabetes , history of prostate and gynecologic surgery , no history of cesarean section or vaginal delivery during the last six months . Exclusion criteria : Unwillingness to continue participation in the study for any reason, an acute medical condition during the study, to develop an acute attack of the disease, having an excessive fatigue so that the patient can not exercise and the patients drugs affecting urinary incontinence it is changed during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before training and after three months of training. Method of measurement: Questionnaire ICIQ-UI SF.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before training and after three months of training. Method of measurement: Questionnaire Qualiveen.;Stress, Anxiety and Depression. Timepoint: Before training and three months After training. Method of measurement: Questionnaire DASS-21.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHabib Shareinia

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

shareinia.msn@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026