Effects of Pelvic Floor Health Education Program in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Primary Endpoint
- Presence of urinary incontinence symptoms
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of pelvic floor health education program on urinary incontinence symptoms, knowledge level and quality of life in women with stress urinary incontinence.
Detailed Description
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary urinary incontinence that develops in parallel with the increase in intra-abdominal pressure and is seen in the absence of detrusor contraction. Studies have shown that SUI, leading to a decrease in the quality of life and worsening of social and health conditions, is more common in women than men.
Knowledge of pelvic floor health or urinary incontinence is generally low. Low level of knowledge or wrong information limits patients' access to treatment. Pelvic floor muscle exercise and lifestyle recommendations are also the first treatment options for SUI.
The information and awareness related to the pelvic floor and SUI can be increase and unhealthy behavioral strategies can be modifiable through education programs. Therefore the education programs related to the pelvic floor health would have positive effects on urinary incontinence symptoms, knowledge level and quality of life. Studies about this issue are needed.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being between the ages of 18-65
- •Women with stress urinary incontinence
- •Those who volunteered to participate in the study
- •Being literate
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having advanced pelvic organ prolapse
- •Having a malignancy
- •Having a urinary tract infection
- •Those who have a problem that interferes with cooperation and understanding
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Presence of urinary incontinence symptoms
Time Frame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form will be used to evaluate the urinary incontinence symptoms. The scale has 6 questions and 4 dimensions (frequency, severity, type of urinary incontinence, and its effect on daily life). The score to be obtained from the scale varies between "0" and "21". As the score increases, the urinary incontinence symptoms also increases.
Secondary Outcomes
- Urinary incontinence konwledge level(change from baseline at 6 weeks)
- Life quality(change from baseline at 6 weeks)
- Compliance with the program(after program (6th week))
- Pelvic floor health knowledge level(change from baseline at 6 weeks)
Investigators
seyda toprak celenay
associate professor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University