Radiofrequency within the vagina in the treatment of involuntary urine loss: Randomized clinical trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: rinary incontinence; C12.777.934.852

• Registration Number: RBR-9wfww5
• Lead Sponsor: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia Biomédica da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women from the PUC gynecology outpatient clinic who are post menopausal, with a diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence or mixed stress urinary incontinence will be included, who have no urinary infection on urine examination and want to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Desire for surgical treatment for urinary incontinence, pelvic tumors, pelvic prolapses grade III and IV, previous surgery for urinary incontinence or genital prolapse, neurogenic bladder, patients with cardiac pacemakers and undergoing parallel physiotherapeutic treatment for urinary incontinence.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The use of the transvaginal radiofrequency technique, associated with the pelvic muscle strengthening exercise, is more effective in relation to the pelvic muscle strengthening exercise alone in the treatment of postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence.<br>Verified through the quality of life questionnaire called International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF), sexual questionnaire called Sexual Satisfaction The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and voiding diary.<br>Qualitative variables will be described using absolute and relative frequency and quantitative variables using mean and standard deviation.<br>To assess the interaction between moment and group in the quantitative variables, the Generalized Estimation Equations (GHG) will be used. The association between qualitative variables and group will be through the chi-square test. Values ??of p <0.05 will be considered significant and the analyzes will be performed using the SPSS Software.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The use of the transvaginal radiofrequency technique, associated with the pelvic muscle strengthening exercise, is no longer effective in relation to the pelvic muscle strengthening exercise alone in the treatment of postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence.<br>Verified through the quality of life questionnaire called International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF), sexual questionnaire called Sexual Satisfaction The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and voiding diary.<br>Qualitative variables will be described using absolute and relative frequency and quantitative variables using mean and standard deviation.<br>To assess the interaction between moment and group in the quantitative variables, the Generalized Estimation Equations (GHG) will be used. The association between qualitative variables and group will be through the chi-square test. Values ??of p <0.05 will be considered significant and the analyzes will be performed using the SPSS Software.