A study on finding effectiveness of structured pelvic floor exercise on postmenopausal women above 45years with loss of urine control, depression and quality of life

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: stress urinary incontinence

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/05/086761
• Lead Sponsor: MahisreeBharathi.U.V

Brief Summary

Stress Urinary incontinence is an important social problem that affects more than 38 to 55% of postmenopausal women. While urinary incontinence has a profound impact on quality of life, only few affected women seek care. Despite its high prevalence, it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Upto half of women may not report incontinence to their healthcare provider and this may be due to embarassment or to the belief that incontinence is a natural part of aging. Hence there is a need to understand the importance of focusing the population who suffered from incontinence as it leads to many serious conditions if left untreated. This study is an randomised controlled trial which will have two groups and both will receive pelvic floor training. group A (experimental group) will receive structured pelvic floor exercise programme for 12 weeks and Group B will receive postural correction with kegels for 12 weeks. Stress Urinary Incontinence, Depression and Quality of life will be  measured as a primary outcome on baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. Pelvic floor strength will be  measured as a secondary outcome on baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. This study will be conducted as a trial for main study to find the obstacles and struggles in order to avoid or rectify the mistakes in the main study as the duration is bit longer for 12 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 2025-10-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Postmenopausal women with stress Urinary Incontinence based on QUID.
• 2. Wiling to participate and who understands Tamil/English.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. Patients undergone surgical treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence.
• 2. Inability to contract pelvic floor muscle voluntarily.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Stress Urinary Incontinence	1) Stress Urinary Incontinence - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks | 2) Depression - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks | 3) Quality of Life - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks
2) Depression	1) Stress Urinary Incontinence - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks | 2) Depression - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks | 3) Quality of Life - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks
3) Quality of Life	1) Stress Urinary Incontinence - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks | 2) Depression - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks | 3) Quality of Life - measured on baseline , 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PELVIC FLOOR STRENGTH	12 WEEKS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

shri Ishari Velan Mission hospital; 🇮🇳 Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

shri Ishari Velan Mission hospital

🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

DrMahisreeBharathiUV

Principal investigator

09790208808

mahisree454@gmail.com