Urinary Incontinence, depression, obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; with urinary incontinence
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe lung disease; patients with severe heart disease; patients with neurological diseases; patients with oncological diseases; patients using antidepressant medications in general; patients who have pelvic organ prolapse above the second stage by POP-Q classification; pacemaker users; patients who have undergone surgical intervention for correction of urinary incontinence; patients to initiate any kind of physical activity structured and planned, in addition to those provided for in the protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average increase of 10% in the electromyographic response of the pelvic muscles' electrical activity, when comparing measurements made before and after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An average increase of 10 points on the score of the King’s Health Questionnaire when comparing measurements made before and after the intervention.;Average increase of 10% in the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form total score when comparing measurements made before and after the intervention.;- A mean reduction of 10% in the Beck Depression Inventory total score in the comparison between the pre- and post-intervention measurements. ;An average increase of 1 grade in the pelvic floor muscle function measured by the Ortiz scale when comparing measurements made before and after the intervention. ;A mean reduction of 10% in number of urinary losses per day when comparing measurements made before and after the intervention. ;A mean reduction of 10% in number of sanitary towel units used per day when comparing measurements made before and after the intervention.;Participant's level of satisfaction with the pelvic floor muscle function treatment. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Pontifícia Universidade católica do Rio Grande do Sul