Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: the Swiss ball group will perform pelvic floor muscle exercises with assistance of Swiss ball and in the rehabilitation clinic of Ahvaz University of Medical Scien
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: women with definitive diagnosis of MS Have symptoms of urinary incontinence Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score less than 5(According to the diagnosis of the neurologist) Being married 18-45 years of age Relapsing--remitting form of MS No history of cesarean section or vaginal delivery during the last 6 months Having the reading and writing literacy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive problems MS attack relapsed over the past three months pregnancy Use diuretics and hypotensive drugs postmenopausal urinary tract infection history of diabetes Having fatigue too(increased muscle weakness) pelvic organ prolapse and previous gynecological surgery BMI Above 30
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pelvic floor muscles strength. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and 12 weeks after the beginning of the exercises. Method of measurement: Perineometer.;Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and 12 weeks after the beginning of the exercises. Method of measurement: ICIQ - UI SF questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNosrat Zaheryan
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed