Female pelvic floor muscle training in the urinary symptoms of Urinary Incontinence

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stress Urinary Incontinence; Mixed Urinary Incontinence; Women; M01.975

• Registration Number: RBR-35h4xg
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital da Mulher Prof. Dr. José Aristodemo Pinotti - CAISM

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged 18 years old and older with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence or mixed urinary incontinence identified by the following investigation: non-zero scores for the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Overactive Bladder, validated in Portuguese language by Pereira et al., (2010); positive response to one or more of the bold options referring to question 6 of the validated questionnaire for the Portuguese language: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF), validated in Portuguese language by Tamanini et al., (2004)

Exclusion Criteria

Women with Pure Hyperactive Bladder Syndrome and do not present symptoms of associated stress urinary incontinence; women who have never had sexual intercourse because of the impossibility of participating in the pelvic floor muscles evaluation; those with no contractility of the pelvic floor muscles identified by vaginal palpation (grade zero, according to the Oxford Modified Scale); those with urogenital prolapse equal to or greater than three and apical prolapse (uterus or vaginal dome), assessed by Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q); those with Body Mass Index (BMI)> 30, due to interference caused by body fat in the electromyography exam; carriers of myopathies and diseases with recognized alteration of collagen; carriers of neurological abnormalities, cognitive disorders, physical limitations that preclude participation in the study; those who perform or have already performed physiotherapeutic and / or surgical interventions for the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified