Urinary incontinence in elderly women Urological and Genital Diseases Urinary incontinence
Conditions
Interventions
Trial period: 12 weeks
Intervention:
1. A 30-minute individual training session was given at the same time of the day, once weekly for the first 4 weeks and then once every fortnight for the remaining
Sponsors
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Hong Kong)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Chinese females, aged 65 years or older 2. Had clinical diagnosis of stress, urge or mixed urinary incontinence by a medical practitioner, with reference to a guideline (Lagro-Janssen et al 1991)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Concurrent active urinary tract infection 2. On diuretic medication 3. Co-existing bladder pathology or dysfunction due to genitourinary fistula, tumor, pelvic irradiation, neurological or other chronic conditions (e.g. diabetes mellitus, Parkinson?s disease) 4. Previous anti-incontinence surgery 5. Significant cognitive impairment (assessed by the Cantonese Version of Mini-Mental State Examination Score (CMMSE)) 6. Obesity (body mass index > 30 kg/m2) 7. Use of concomitant treatments during the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The number of urinary incontinence (UI) episodes in the last 7 days (UI7) 2. Subjective perception of improvement was assessed with a 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), with 0 being 'no improvement' to 10 being 'complete relief' at the end of the intervention period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Subjects? satisfaction with treatment, assessed by a 10 cm VAS, with 0 being 'totally dissatisfied' and 10 being 'totally satisfied' 2. Quality of life - assessed by the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) Chinese version | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed