Effect of Pilates compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on urinary incontinence, pelvic floor muscle strength and respiratory in elderly women: a randomized clinical trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pelvic Floor; M01.060.116.100; Urinary Incontinence

• Registration Number: RBR-7bvrzp7
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Being female; being between 60 – 79 years of age; presence of voluntary contraction of the pelvic floor muscles at least grade 2 defined as weak perineal contraction weak contraction on palpation; preserved cognitive function verified by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scored according to education level

Exclusion Criteria

Are currently or recently (less than 6 months) undergoing physical therapy intervention for symptoms of urinary loss and/or are practicing another modality of physical activity with the exception of walking; presence of urge urinary incontinence due to neurological causes or self-reported urinary tract infection; smoking habits; chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); asthma; bronchitis; occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension; presence of diseases that constitute contraindications for the performance of Mat Pilates exercises; such as decompensated arterial hypertension; advanced arthrosis; fibromyalgia and surgeries; recent ligament fractures or rupture; advanced disc protrusion and advanced postural deviations

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to find an improvement in respiratory muscle strength, represented by the increase in inspiratory and expiratory pressures measured in cmH2o and evaluated through manovacuometry, after the intervention period.;It is expected to find an improvement in urinary leakage symptoms, represented by the decrease in the ICIQ-SF score after the intervention period;It is expected to find improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength, assessed through perineometry and represented by the increase in cmH2O values after the intervention period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes are not expected