The Efficacy of Low-level Laser Therapy in Relieving Vaginal Dryness and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 41
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Vaginal health
研究概览
简要总结
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are common for women. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) was applied for wound healing, but there was no study regarding treatment effect of GSM and SUI. This retrospective study aims to assess the efficacy of LLLT in alleviating GSM and SUI.
详细描述
Between September 2022 and August 2023, all women who received LLLT for GSM and SUI at the gynecologic outpatient clinic of a hospital were retrospectively reviewed. The treatment was once a week for eight weeks. Vaginal health index (VHI) and questionnaires before and after treatment for evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and quality of life are the outcome assessment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •women with GSM and SUI
- •Received LLLT at the gynecologic outpatient clinic
排除标准
- •More or equal to stage 2 pelvic organ prolapse defined by pelvic organ prolapse-quantification system
- •Ongoing urinary tract infection or vaginitis with the pathogen in the previous 2 weeks
- •Bladder calculus
- •Neurogenic bladder due to radical hysterectomy or injury of the central nervous system
- •A preexisting malignant pelvic tumor.
结局指标
主要结局
Vaginal health
时间窗: 8 weeks
Vaginal health index, each of these 5 items is evaluated by means of a scale from 1 (none) to 5 (excellent) and then the average of the scores is calculated. A value of ≤15 (= cut-off) is generally considered for the diagnosis of low vaginal health.
次要结局
- Urinary incontinence(8 weeks)