Monosymptomatic Enuresis Nocturna
Conditions
Keywords
Enuresis Nocturna, Paula Method, Circular muscle exercise, Sphincter
Brief summary
Several treatment modalities for children suffering from monosymptomathic nocturnal enuresis are available including drugs, alarms, acupuncture, pelvic floor training and biofeedback. The aim of this study is to to test if Paula Method (circular muscle exercise) can be an another treatment modality.
Detailed description
Paula method is based on circular muscle exercises. The theory behind the Paula method is that all sphincters in the human body work simultaneosly, mutually affecting one another possibly mediated by oscillation of the spinal cord. According to this theory, exercising the ring muscles in a certain area of the body will result in strengthening the circular muscles in other areas. This method was found to to be efficacious for treatment of urinary stress incontinence in women.
Interventions
DRUGDesmopresin
BEHAVIORALPaula Method of Circular Muscle Exercise
Sponsors
Rabin Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. age- 7 to 15 years old suffering from monosymptomatic enuresis nocturna 2. informed consent
Exclusion criteria
1. UTI 2. neurological diseases or syndromes 3. metabolic disesaes 4. congenital disease or malformation of the urinary tract
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactHerman A Cohen, MD
Outcome results
None listed