Stress Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
Neuromodulation, laser acupuncture, neurogenic acupoints, female stress urinary incontinence
Brief summary
background:Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common type of urinary incontinence in women, as it involves involuntary leakage of urine , the current study was To determine the neuromodulation effect of Laser Therapy on Neurogenic Acupoints in female with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Detailed description
Thirty women with SUI were randomly divided into two equal groups; the control group received pelvic floor muscle training , while the study group received the same pelvic floor muscle training in addition to laser acupuncture on neurogenic acupoints . The outcome measures were pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) , SUI severity assessed by Severity Index (SI) , and Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The outcome measures were assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation program.
Interventions
DEVICELow Level Laser Therapy
Laser Acupuncture application on Neurogenic Acupoints: the treatment based upon the use of low power laser light to stimulate acupuncture points
OTHERPelvic floor muscle training
exercise prodram as follow: from supine lying position with legs slightly apart the patient asked to contract the pelvic muscles as hard as possible and hold for 10 seconds
Sponsors
Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
the control group received pelvic floor muscle training ,and the study group received the same program in addition to laser acupuncture on neurogenic acupoints
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
30 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age ranged from 30 to 45 years old * body mass index (BMI) was less than 30 kg/m2, * all women were non-smokers and they had a sedentary life style
Exclusion criteria
* The participants were excluded if they had other types of urinary incontinence (urge or mixed) * urinary tract infection * pelvic organ prolapse * diabetes mellitus * respiratory diseases, chronic cough and constipation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) | 6 weeks | The pelvic floor muscle strength of all women in both groups was assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation program, using XFT-0010 Pelvic Muscle Trainer device |
| Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) severity | 6 weeks | The incontinence severity index (ISI) consists of two questions, regarding frequency and amount of leakage. It categorizes urinary incontinence (UI) into slight, moderate, severe, and very severe. |
| International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). | 6 weeks | it is a validated subjective measure used to assess the Stress urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactLama S Mahmoud, PHD
Backup ContactDoaa A Osman, PHD
Outcome results
None listed