The effectiveness of the Urinary Incontinence mobile application in improving continence status among pregnant women in Hulu Langat, Selangor.

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: rinary incontinence; Urinary incontinence; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000379112
• Lead Sponsor: niversiti Putra Malaysia (Research and Innovation Dept)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 15 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 368

Inclusion Criteria

Participants are Malaysian, pregnant women at 26-27 weeks’ gestation, UI with a score of more than three on (ICIQ-UI-SF) questionnaire, are motivated for participation in this programme, with a singleton pregnancy, and who give informed consent. The participants must have a smartphone with a wifi availability

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who are excluded from this study are those who are pregnant women aged 17 years and below, urge incontinence, non-Malaysian pregnant women or pregnant women undergoing physiotherapy treatment for severe urinary incontinence.
Pregnant women who have complicated pregnancy and chronic medical problems prior to pregnancy such as diabetes, hypertension, HIV positive, neurological condition, pelvic organ prolapse will not be included. Pregnant women who have contraindications to the practice of physical activity for example preeclampsia, persistent bleeding, pre-term labor, incompetent cervix, acute febrile infection, and fetal growth restriction or placenta previa, cephalopelvic disproportion and previous urogenital surgery will not be included.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure is the continence status. UI status and severity will be measured by self-report using a validated questionnaire based on the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence-Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF). [There will be three-time points of assessments after the intervention, which are at early (32 gestation weeks), late third trimester (36 gestation weeks) and the postnatal period (8 weeks). ]