Status:
COMPLETED
Dose-response of Physical Exercise on Pelvic Floor Muscle Function in Postmenopausal Women With Urinary Incontinence
Lead Sponsor:
National Cheng Kung University
Conditions:
Urinary Incontinence
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Up to 80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms are highly prevalent among women, and menopause is one of the risk factors for UI. During the menopausal transition, not only the hormonal secretion is changed but a...
Detailed Description
In Taiwan, the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in postmenopausal women was 29.8%. Previous studies have indicated that menopause may be associated with developing UI. As there are many estroge...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Postmenopausal women: amenorrhoea for longer than 12 months.
- Symptomatic UI: The questionnaire for urinary incontinence diagnosis (QUID) score \>0
- Sedentary lifestyle: \< 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week, or \< 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous-intensity activity
- Able to answer the questionnaire correctly (no language barrier or cognitive problems)
- No other physical or psychological problem that would interfere participation in the study
- No concurrent outpatient rehab attendance / supervised exercise
Exclusion
- Use hormone therapy
- Age \>80 y/o
- Neurological condition: Spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, cerebrovascular accident
- Radical surgery for pelvis, sling, and prolapse surgery
- Malignancy for bladder, urethra, uterus, ovary, cervix, and rectum
- Overflow incontinence or voiding dysfunction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 24 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04351750
Start Date
March 1 2020
End Date
May 24 2021
Last Update
March 31 2023
Active Locations (1)
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National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, 704