Effect of an Abdominal Hypopressive Technique Program on Pelvic Floor Muscles and Urinary Incontinence in Women

NCT ID: NCT02212418

Last Updated: 2014-08-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 42 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2013-08-31

Brief Summary

Abdominal hypopressive technique (AHT) is a therapy created for the treatment of the pelvic floor dysfunctions in the postpartum. In the last years it has been extended out of such medical context but there is a lack of scientific evidence, and the endurability of the effects of this technique are unknown. The investigator´s aim was to evaluate the effect of a 12 weeks AHT program on 1) the tone of the pelvic floor muscles and 2) on urinary incontinence, in women out of the postpartum phase. In addition the investigators looked for the endurability of its effect.

Methods: The investigators performed a cross-over blinded intervention study of 4 month duration, in which women, stratified by age, were randomly assigned to a sequence of AHT-no AHT or no AHT-AHT. The AHT program consisted of 30 minute sessions, 3 days per week during 2 months. The investigators compared the effect of AHT versus no AHT, and of no AHT after 2 months versus AHT.

The endpoints were the differences in perineal tonometry, and urinary incontinence symptoms, as measured by the ICIQ_SF. Comparisons were tested with student t tests, paired or unpaired as adequate.

Conditions

Mild Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Study Design

• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Abdominal hypopressive technique

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Abdominal hypopressive technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

postural technique based on self-elongating, body axis anteriorization, shoulders extension, and maintenance of an expiratory apnea as long as possible

Interventions

Abdominal hypopressive technique

postural technique based on self-elongating, body axis anteriorization, shoulders extension, and maintenance of an expiratory apnea as long as possible

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• no systematic participation in sports or physical activities (≤ 3 sessions per week, ≤ 2 weeks per month)
• between 20 and 65 years old
• with availability for three afternoons per week.

Exclusion Criteria

• hypertension
• serious diseases
• pregnancy
• postpartum phase up to 2 months after delivery.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Rafael J. Curbelo

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Rafael J. Curbelo

PhD

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Lidon Soriano, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Alfonso X El Sabio University

Rafael J Curbelo, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Valladolid

Loreto Carmona, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Instituto de Salud Músculo Esquelética

Other Identifiers

UValladolid_1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id