Stress Urinary Incontinence in Elite Athletes

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pelvic Floor Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT03938779
• Lead Sponsor: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Brief Summary

A protocol of pelvic floor muscles training (PFMT) in elite athletes was applied. They will do it for 4 months. Then re-evaluated.

Detailed Description

The athletes of the Portuguese national female's volleyball team were evaluated through perineometry, pad-test and Kings health questionnaire. They were taught a plan of pelvic floor muscles training (PFMT) to perform for 4 months. After this time they will be re-evaluated with the same measuring instruments.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-25
• Primary Completion: 2019-04-25
• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-06
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-08
• Study Completion: 2019-08-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• Elite female athletes
• Nulliparous
• Volleyball team.

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to contract the PFM, elderly
• Prolapse of the pelvic organs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pad-test (Short-term)	2 hour 30 min	The pad test is a standardised test for quantifying urine loss.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Telma Filipa Rodrigues Pereira Pires; 🇵🇹 Vila Real, Trás-os-Montes E Alto Douro, Portugal