Effects of Visceral Manipulation in Women With Urinary Incontinence
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence
- Interventions
- Other: Pelvic Floor muscle training - PFMTOther: Manual Sham Therapy - MSTOther: Visceral Manual Therapy - VMT
- Registration Number
- NCT03945578
- Lead Sponsor
- University of the State of Santa Catarina
- Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to compare the effects of visceral manual therapy associated with pelvic floor muscle training on urinary incontinence symptoms, vaginal resting pressure and maximum voluntary contraction of the pelvic floor muscles in women. This is a randomized controlled trial with double blinding. Participants will be randomized into two groups: control and experimental. Both groups will undergo a pelvic floor muscle training program twice weekly for 5 consecutive weeks. Participants in the intervention group will also receive, once a week, a visceral manual therapy protocol and control group participants will receive a manual sham therapy protocol.
- Detailed Description
This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial with two groups. Participants will be evaluated by a trained blinded investigator and assigned randomly to the experimental and control groups. Both groups will undergo a pelvic floor muscle training program twice weekly for 5 consecutive weeks. Participants in the intervention group will also receive, once a week, a visceral manual therapy protocol and control group participants will receive a sham manual therapy protocol. Participants who agree to participate in the survey will sign a Free and Informed Consent Form and will be informed of the possibility of withdrawing from the survey at any stage, without penalty. The collection of the evaluation and intervention will be carried out in a salon Clinic School of Physiotherapy in the Center of Health and Sports Sciences (CEFID) of the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC) in the city of Florianópolis - SC. All personal identification data of the participants will be preserved according to resolution of the national health council, taking into account the possibility of scientific dissemination of the results obtained. The risks of these procedures will be medium, since the participant may present muscle pain after the intervention protocol. To minimize these risks will be available, if necessary, attendance at the Clinic School of Physiotherapy. The sample will be selected in a non-probabilistic way for convenience. The participants will Female volunteers , aged from 18 years with urinary incontinence.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 52
having a pre-established complaint or diagnosis of UI symptoms (assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form - ICIQ-UI-SF), age ≥ 18 years, have not undergone drug treatment for UI for at least 6 months; and have not previously performed surgical procedure for UI or PFMT in the 6 months before the research.
diagnosis or signs and symptoms of neurological diseases (self-report), BMI ≥35, gestational period, ongoing gynecological disease, initiate drug treatment for UI during the research, not reaching 80% attendance at intervention sessions, pelvic organs prolapse with a degree greater than II, absence of pelvic floor muscle contraction during assessment, known aortic aneurysm, acute inflammatory phase of gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract diseases, any other contraindication to performed VMT, or any other condition that would limit the execution of VMT.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Group Manual Sham Therapy - MST This group performed a supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) protocol associated with a manual sham therapy (MST) sessions. The PFMT protocol consisted of 20 sessions of 45-60 minutes each, twice a week, totalizing a five weeks treatment. The MST protocol was performed once a week, during five weeks lasting approximately 15 minutes. Control Group Pelvic Floor muscle training - PFMT This group performed a supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) protocol associated with a manual sham therapy (MST) sessions. The PFMT protocol consisted of 20 sessions of 45-60 minutes each, twice a week, totalizing a five weeks treatment. The MST protocol was performed once a week, during five weeks lasting approximately 15 minutes. Experimental Group Pelvic Floor muscle training - PFMT The experimental group performed the same PFMT protocol as the CG, but associated with a Visceral Manual Therapy (VMT) protocol. The VMT sessions were held once a week, for five weeks. Each session lasted approximately 20 minutes. Experimental Group Visceral Manual Therapy - VMT The experimental group performed the same PFMT protocol as the CG, but associated with a Visceral Manual Therapy (VMT) protocol. The VMT sessions were held once a week, for five weeks. Each session lasted approximately 20 minutes.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from baseline in symptoms of urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life Pre intervention, week 3 and 1 week post intervention This outcome will be measured through the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form. This is a self-administered questionnaire designed to assess the frequency, severity, and impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of patients of both sexes. It consists of four items. The first three assess the frequency, severity, and impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life. From the sum of these three items the total score is obtained, which can vary between 0 and 21 points. The higher the score, greater the severity of the symptoms of urinary incontinence. The overall score can be divided into four severity categories: mild (1-5 points), moderate (6-12 points), severe (13-18 points), very severe (19-21 points). The fourth item does not enter the total score but serves to determine the type of urinary incontinence (stress, urgency or mixed).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from baseline in maximum voluntary contraction of the pelvic floor muscles Pre intervention and 1 week post intervention this outcome will be measured by digital perineometer - Peritron 9300®
Change from baseline in vaginal resting pressure Pre intervention and 1 week post intervention this outcome will be measured by digital perineometer - Peritron 9300®
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Center for Health and Sport Sciences of the State University of Santa Catarina
🇧🇷Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil