Effects of Koryo Hand Therapy on Urinary Incontinence Symptoms, Quality of Sleep and Quality of Life in Elderly Women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012147

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-19

Start date

2026-06-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Koryo Hand Therapy) : A total of 64 older women with urinary incontinence will be recruited and randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 32) or the Sham comparator group (n = 32)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 65 years or older who understand the purpose of the study and provide written informed consent to participate. 2. Individuals with moderate to severe urinary incontinence symptoms, defined as a score of 6 or higher on the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire–Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF). 3. Individuals who are able to communicate and understand and respond to the study questionnaires. 4. Individuals who are able to visit a senior welfare center, community welfare facility, or senior center and participate in the intervention once weekly throughout the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who have undergone pelvic or urological surgery within the past 6 months. 2. Individuals diagnosed with neurological disorders that may affect bladder function, such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, or spinal cord injury. 3. Individuals with skin disorders, wounds, or deformities of the hands that preclude the application of Koryo Hand Therapy. 4. Individuals with cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) that may interfere with understanding or adhering to the intervention instructions. 5. Individuals with severe comorbid conditions that may affect study participation or intervention adherence, such as terminal cancer or unstable cardiovascular disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ICIQ-UI SF: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Urinary Incontinence Short Form-Korean	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
PSQI-K: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-Korean;I-QOL: Incontinence Quality of Life Instrument-Korean	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJihye Nam

Ewha Womans University

je2059je@gmail.com+82-2-3277-2876

Outcome results