Stress urinary incontinence. Stress incontinence (female)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Paula method, which includes a group of circular muscle exercises to return proper functioning of the body, allows to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles by contrac
Sponsors
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All 60-year-old and above female cases referred to health centers Women with moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence based on ICIQ-UISF questionnaire Women with MMSE scores above 12 for cognitive abilities Women with urine leakage at least one gram/hour in the pad test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women treated with other similar exercises over the last year Women under medications with side-effect on bladder function Women diagnosed cases of oregonomegaly Women with a previous history of surgery for urinary incontinence Women with a history of pelvic radiation therapy during the last 5 years Women with uterine prolapse or cyctocel, grade 3 or above Women with a history of pelvic surgery Women with cardiac, respiratory or motor disorders Women with a history of hysterectomy Women with urinary tract infections or urinary stones Women with chronic constipation Women with some neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, brain tumor, stroke, and spinal cord injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of Bladder neck descent. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention in the Kegel group (ninth week) and one week after the intervention in the Paula and control groups (13th week). Method of measurement: Sonography.;The amount of pressure in which urine leakage occurs. (VLPP). Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention in the Kegel group (ninth week) and one week after the intervention in the Paula and control groups (13th week). Method of measurement: Sonography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pad weight. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention in the Kegel group (ninth week) and one week after the intervention in the Paula and control groups (13th week). Method of measurement: Notebook Digital scale machine.;Stress urinary incontinence score in ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention in the Kegel group (ninth week) and one week after the intervention in the Paula and control groups (13th week). Method of measurement: ICIQ-UI SF Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHaniyeh Ezzatmoghaddam
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed