Effects of electric stimulation cutaneous and vaginal in women with stress urinary lost
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- rinary IncontinenceC12.777.934.852.249
- Registration Number
- RBR-7gt9pb
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- not yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Women older than 50 years of age; Complaint of stress urinary incontinence; Never have undergone physical therapy for UI treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
Levels 3 or 4 pelvic prolapse; Urinary and vaginal infection; Cardiac pacemaker; Metallic implant in pelvis and femur; Pelvic radiotherapy; Pregnancy; Surgery for urinary incontinence; Cognitive dysfunction.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method One-hour pad test: The participants will be instructed to place a pad, previously weighed, and then drink 500ml of water. After 30 minutes, they started performing a series of provocative exercises. At the end of one hour, the pad will be removed, reweighed and the urinary loss will be calculated. Urinary loss greater than 1g, the test was considered positive for urinary incontinence<br><br><br><br><br>;The quality of life with King´s Health Questionnaire is reliable instrument, specific to assess quality of life of women with UI and validated in Brazilian Portuguese. This questionnaire consists of 30 questions, divided into nine individually scored domains. These domains are: general health, incontinence impact, limitations of daily activities, physical limitations, social limitations, personal relationships, emotions, sleep and disposition and gravity. The total score ranges from 0 to 100; a score of 100 represents the worst possible quality of life, and 0 represents the best possible quality of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Electromyography: will be used the equipment Myotrac infinity U control™. The volunteers will perform this protocol: 60 seconds of rest, five fast contraction of pelvic floor muscles, 60 seconds of rest, five contraction of five seconds, 60 segundos de intervalo e one contraction of 60 seconds;Transperineal Ultrasound: three-dimensional ultrasound will be used to measure the tickness of the levator ani muscle during contraction and relaxation;Perineometry: Will be used the perineometer Peritron (Cardio Design Australia), graded from 0 to 300cmH2O. Participants were placed at litotomy position and the vaginal probe will be introduced. Initially, participants performed two pelvic floor muscles contractions for familiarization with the procedures. After that, they will be performed a third contraction with three seconds of duration, which will be considered for data analysis. <br>