Urinary incontinence stress
Conditions
Interventions
This is a study with mixed methods, with a concomitant incorporated strategy, in which the quantitative stage will be developed through a quasi-experimental study, and the qualitative stage will be ex
have a manifestation of moderate, severe or very severe urinary incontinence, as classified using the urinary incontinence severity assessment questionnaire – Incontinence Severity Index
and, have preserved cognitive capacity, assessed through the Mini Mental State Examination. Those who meet the selection criteria will be invited to participate in the auriculotherapy sessions: eight
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults or elderly people will be included; who undergo genitourinary surgery at a university hospital in southern Brazil; who are in the immediate post-operative period (between 24 hours and seven days) or late post-operative period (from the seventh post-operative day); have moderate, severe or very severe urinary incontinence, as classified using the urinary incontinence severity assessment questionnaire – Incontinence Severity Index; and, have preserved cognitive capacity, assessed through the Mini Mental State Examination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People who underwent treatment for urinary tract infections within 30 days of data collection; patients who require the use of an indwelling bladder catheter postoperatively
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in moderate (3 to 6 points), severe (7 to 9 points) or very severe (10 to 12 points) levels of urinary incontinence, as assessed by the questionnaire to assess the severity of urinary incontinence (Incontinence Severity Index) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactOclaris Munhoz
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Outcome results
None listed