The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Urinary Incontinence (UI); Postmenopause

• Registration Number: NCT06951022
• Lead Sponsor: Inonu University

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of Su Jok therapy, a complementary medicine practice, on urinary incontinence and quality of life among postmenopausal women. A total of 120 participants will be included in the study, with 60 in the intervention group and 60 in the control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive Su Jok seed therapy applied to the hand reflex points corresponding to the bladder. The therapy will be administered by the researcher and then taught to the participants, who will continue the application for 15 days. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, day 15, and day 30 using validated questionnaires.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-01-30
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Study First Submitted: 2025-04-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-22
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-30
• Primary Completion: 2025-07-30
• Study Completion: 2025-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Women under 65 years of age in the postmenopausal period, Literate, No speech or communication impairment

Exclusion Criteria

Use of diuretics

Presence of nephrotic syndrome

Diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension

Symptoms of urinary tract infection

Diagnosis of psychiatric illness

History of urinary tract surgery

Diagnosed urinary prolapse

Failure to complete the intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in urinary incontinence symptoms measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF)	At baseline, 15 days and 30 days after intervention	Description: The ICIQ-SF is a 4-item questionnaire used to evaluate the severity and impact of urinary incontinence.; Scoring: Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more severe urinary incontinence.; Unit of Measure: Points on a scale
Change in quality of life measured by the Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (I-QOL)	At baseline, 15 days and 30 days after intervention	Description: The I-QOL assesses quality of life, including behavioral limitation, psychosocial impact, and social isolation, in postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence.; Scoring: Domain scores range from 0 to 100, where higher scores represent a poorer quality of life.; Unit of Measure: Total score (0-100)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Inonu University; 🇹🇷 Battalgazi̇, Malatya, Turkey