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Biofeedback and urinary incontinence

The effects of adding biofeedback to the pelvic floor muscles strengthening exercises on the treatment of women with urinary incontinence, a single-blinded randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201130049543N2
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-06-19
Start date
2019-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Urinari Incontinence. Functional urinary incontinence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Performing pelvic floor strengthening exercises along with treatment sessions using a biofeedback device. The duration of treatment was 4 weeks and 7 days a week, t

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
35 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women Aged 35-75 years Confirmation of the diagnosis of urinary incontinence (stress, urgency, or mixed type) by a gynecologist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of diabetes previous pelvic floor surgery history of spinal cord injury history of pelvic trauma being single

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Urinary incontinence severity. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after treatment. Method of measurement: ICIQ-SF questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean strength of pelvic floor muscles. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after treatment. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography.;Maximum strength of pelvic floor muscles. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after treatment. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Fateme Hojjati

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Fatemehojjati@yahoo.com+98 21 2273 1112

Outcome results

None listed

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