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A comparative study of whole body vibration training and exercise therapy in treating females stress urinary incontinence

Not Applicable
Conditions
Stress Urinary incontinence.
Stress incontinence
Registration Number
IRCT201012285486N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research Tehran university of medical sciences
Brief Summary

Objectives: To determine the effect of whole body vibration training program (WBVT) in comparison with exercise therapy (ET) program on stress urine incontinence.<br /> <br /> Method: The study was designed as a randomized clinical trial. 43 women with SUI were randomly assigned in two groups; WBVT (21) and ET (22). All participants received either 10 sessions of WBVT or exercise therapy program under supervision.<br /> Quality of life and incontinence intensity were evaluated by IQOL questionnaire and visual analogue score , Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength ,PFM static and PFM dynamic were also evaluated All measurements were conducted both pre and post intervention in all participants.<br /> <br /> Results: It is obvious that both WBVT and ET methods are effective in management of SUI. This study showed the positive effects of exercise therapy and vibration training program in reducing the severity of incontinence, increasing IQOL questionnaire score, improvement of pelvic muscle strengths, the static and the dynamic tests of pelvic floor muscle in both groups. <br /> We found significant difference in each groups pre and post intervention. (p= 0.000); but there was no significant difference in comparison of two groups' outcomes.<br /> Conclusions: The findings of this study showed the beneficial effects of new exercise protocol and WBVT in improving the physical condition and quality of life in patients with urinary incontinence in 3 week treatment period.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Key Words: Stress Urinary Incontinence , Exercise therapy ,Whole body vibration training, Randomized clinical trial<br /> <br />

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

the development of genuine stress incontinence based on patient history, medical examination, a cotton-swab test urine culture; not being pregnant, breast feeding and menopause; age between 35 to 50 years; no history of exercise therapy for SUI in past 3 months; lack of neurological diseases such as MS, CVA, Spina bifida; no risk factor for pelvic visceral prolapse and outlet obstruction and detrusor instability; no high residual urine volume; no outlet obstruction and chronic constipation; lack of chronic disease, chronic respiratory disease; no contraindications for Vibration therapy and exercise therapy; no history of surgical treatment for incontinence; no history of pelvic cancers; no history of taking drugs that affect the urine; an read and write;
Exclusion criteria: unwillingness of the patient for continuing the treatment sessions; pregnancy and diseases that may impede participation in the study; absence of patients in treatment sessions and genital and urinary infection;

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rinary Incontinence. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Assesment and examination.;IQOL Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: IQOL Questionnaire score.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pelvic floor muscle strength. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance with Manual Muscle Testing and completed questionnair.
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