Assessment of Pelvic Floor Function in Elderly

Completed

• Conditions: Urinary Incontinence

• Registration Number: NCT00765622
• Lead Sponsor: Catholic University of Brasília

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the importance of functional assessment of the pelvic floor (AFA) in older women, as prognostic factor for Urinary Incontinence (UI).

Detailed Description

Incontinence elderly assessment

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-04
• Primary Completion: 2007-11
• Study Completion: 2007-11
• Status Verified: 2008-08
• Study First Submitted: 2008-10-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-10-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-10-02
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-03
• Last Update Posted: 2008-10-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 153

Inclusion Criteria

• Elderly women
• Urinary incontinence

Exclusion Criteria

• Cesarean surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All patients were submitted for review physiotherapeutic through palpation bidigital and quantification of contraction pelvic, was performed using a my feedback of pressure	Only one measure at the begging of the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC; 🇧🇷 Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil