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Effect of the combination of vaginal cones to the training of the muscles of the intimate region on urine loss in postmenopausal women who do or do not use hormones for menopause

Effect of adding vaginal cones to pelvic floor muscle training on urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women who are on or off hormone replacement therapy - randomized controlled trial - PFMT: pelvic floor muscles training

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-8syq77
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-09
Start date
2019-08-01
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

Group 1: pelvic floor muscle training. Duration 40 minutes 2 times a week for 6 weeks, 10 participants in this group Group 2: training of pelvic floor muscles associated with vaginal cones. Duration 4
Other

Sponsors

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Lead Sponsor
Thuane Huyer da Roza
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have been in the postmenopausal period for at least 1 year; between 45 and 60 years of age; have symptoms of urinary incontinence; use hormone replacement therapy for at least 6 months or not use hormone replacement therapy for at least 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have any associated urogynecological disease (gynecological cancer and lower urinary tract infection); undergo gynecological surgery; undergo or have undergone other physical therapy treatment for UI; musculoskeletal changes that may prevent the performance of the proposed activities; not being able to contract PFM; have genital prolapses greater than grade 2 and use of mirena / hormonal IUDs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of urinary loss, verified by the ICIQ-SF questionnaire (International consultation on incontinence questionnaire - short form) and by the pad test, based on the finding of a decrease in the amount of urine lost in the performance of the post-treatment test

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Increase in quality of life, verified through the King’s health questionnaire, based on the verification of the increase in the score of each domain of the questionnaire;Decrease in sexual dysfunction, verified through the Female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire, based on the decrease in the total score of the questionnaire

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactThuane da Roza

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

thuaneroza@yahoo.com.br+55(48)991880051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)