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Treatment through electrical stimulation and exercises for urinary incontinence

Pelvic floor training in urinary incontinence comparing techniques treatment by intravaginal electrical stimulation and kinesiotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3fgwc7
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-11-30
Start date
2015-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence, depression, obesity

Interventions

Participants will be divided into 3 groups, each group of 30 patients: electrical stimulation group (GE) Group Training Pelvic Floor (GT) and control group (CG) The sessions will be weekly (one sessio
Pelvic floor muscle contraction exercises associated with the action of the adductor muscles of the hip and buttocks, using a ball between your knees. Patient positioned supine and sitting with knees
Pelvic floor muscle contraction exercises associated with the action of the hip abductor muscles, using an elastic band around his knees. Patient positioned supine and sitting with knees bent at 90 de
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Sponsors

Pontifícia Universidade católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Lead Sponsor
Pontifícia Universidade católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactMara Knorst

Pontifícia Universidade católica do Rio Grande do Sul

mknorst@pucrs.br55 (51) 3320 3646

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)