Effectiveness of Yoga and Pilates Training for Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women: A Clinical Trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: rinary Incontinence; Urinary Incontinence; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000784112
• Lead Sponsor: Priya Kannan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women aged 60 or above
2. Women presenting with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence at a bladder volume 200 to 250 ml (involuntary loss of urine on effort or physical exertion, or on sneezing or coughing), or mixed urinary incontinence (stress and urgency incontinence)
3. International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) at least 6 points (out of 21)
4. Provision of written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women having pure urgency urinary incontinence
2. Women having urinary incontinence caused by other diseases, such as Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury or Alzheimer’s disease.
3. Women having cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] score < 23) that affects their capacity to give informed consent
4. Women who have been diagnosed Stage 3 or 4 pelvic organ prolapse according to Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System
5. Women who have been diagnosed, and currently having treatment for pelvic cancer
6. Women who have urinary tract infection or haematuria
7. Women who suspected urethral and/or vesical fistula
8. Women who are bedridden
9. Women who are currently participating in other research relating to urinary incontinence

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified