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Older women with urinary loss: evaluation and treatment with Exercise and Physiotherapy

Older Women with Urinary Incontinence: evaluation and intervention through Physical Exercise and Physiotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-85qvn9
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-06-13
Start date
2013-09-01
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

Interventions

Experimental group: 26 older women with symptoms of urinary loss participated in physical therapy for training the pelvic floor muscles. The sessions are 30 minutes, twice a week for 12 weeks. Each se
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Sponsors

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC
Lead Sponsor
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female volunteers, with 60 years or more, with symptoms of urinary leakage during activities with efforts, urinary loss objective above two grams in pad test and preserved cognitive function.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current or recent (within 6 months) physical therapy intervention for symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, presence of urge UI, because causes neurological or urinary tract infection, have practiced strength training for the past 6 months and presence of diseases that constitute contraindications for performing weight training as decompensated hypertension, osteoarthritis progress, fibromyalgia and surgery, fractures or ligament ruptures recent disc protrusion advanced and advanced postural deviations.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of urinary measured by the absorbent test ( test pad ) to be collected at the beginning and end of treatment. This test checks the objective urinary loss ( in the absorbent ) after provocative activities.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in quality of life measured by the questionnaire King's Health Questionnaire. This instrument measures globally the quality of life and also evaluates the impact of symptoms on various aspects of the individuality of women with urinary incontinence.;Improvement the function of the pelvic floor muscles through Perfect Scheme. It is a subjective assessment of the pelvic floor muscles that quantifies muscle strength , fast twitch fibers and slow fibers through by vaginal touch—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactJaneisa Virtuoso

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

janeisa.virtuoso@ufsc.br+5548984147815

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)