Neuromodulation Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS)
研究概览
简要总结
background:Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common type of urinary incontinence in women, as it involves involuntary leakage of urine , the current study was To determine the neuromodulation effect of Laser Therapy on Neurogenic Acupoints in female with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
详细描述
Thirty women with SUI were randomly divided into two equal groups; the control group received pelvic floor muscle training , while the study group received the same pelvic floor muscle training in addition to laser acupuncture on neurogenic acupoints . The outcome measures were pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) , SUI severity assessed by Severity Index (SI) , and Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The outcome measures were assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation program.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •age ranged from 30 to 45 years old
- •body mass index (BMI) was less than 30 kg/m2,
- •all women were non-smokers and they had a sedentary life style
排除标准
- •The participants were excluded if they had other types of urinary incontinence (urge or mixed)
- •urinary tract infection
- •pelvic organ prolapse
- •diabetes mellitus
- •respiratory diseases, chronic cough and constipation
结局指标
主要结局
Pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS)
时间窗: 6 weeks
The pelvic floor muscle strength of all women in both groups was assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation program, using XFT-0010 Pelvic Muscle Trainer device
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) severity
时间窗: 6 weeks
The incontinence severity index (ISI) consists of two questions, regarding frequency and amount of leakage. It categorizes urinary incontinence (UI) into slight, moderate, severe, and very severe.
International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF).
时间窗: 6 weeks
it is a validated subjective measure used to assess the Stress urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud
Lecturer of physical therapy, Department of Neuromuscular disorders and its surgery, faculty of physical therapy, october 6 univerisity
October 6 University