Knack Technique in Post-menopausal Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence

NCT ID: NCT05751213

Last Updated: 2024-03-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-01

Study Completion Date

2023-08-01

Brief Summary

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To determine the Effects of pelvic floor muscle exercise with and without Knack Technique in post-menopausal women with stress urinary incontinence

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Urinary Incontinence,Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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knack technique.

pelvic floor muscle exercises with knack technique.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

knack technique.

Intervention Type OTHER

It consists of 11 patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle exercise and knack technique at outpatient clinic and at home. 8 maximum voluntary contractions of pelvic floor muscles in supine sustained for 6s with a resting interval twice as long between contractions, followed by 3 fast contractions. 3 times per day. 3 days per week at home for 3 months. 3 exercises in supine position. 8 repetitions of each exercise 3times per day , 3 days per week. .

Orientation to perform the knack during activities of daily life. The knack consists of voluntary pelvic floor muscles contraction before and during activities that increase abdominal pressure.

The exercise will be performed in the supine (first month), sitting (second month), and standing (third month) positions twice a month for 3 months at outpatient clinic. (6 outpatient sessions)

pelvic floor muscle exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

It consists of 11 patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle exercises at the outpatient and at home. 8 maximum voluntary contractions of pelvic floor muscles in supine position sustained for 6s with a resting interval twice as long between contractions followed by 3 fast contractions. 3 times per day , 3 days per week at home for 3 months. Two sessions per month at outpatient clinic for 3 months

pelvic floor muscle exercises

pelvic floor muscle exercises

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

pelvic floor muscle exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

It consists of 11 patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle exercises at the outpatient and at home. 8 maximum voluntary contractions of pelvic floor muscles in supine position sustained for 6s with a resting interval twice as long between contractions followed by 3 fast contractions. 3 times per day , 3 days per week at home for 3 months. Two sessions per month at outpatient clinic for 3 months

Interventions

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knack technique.

It consists of 11 patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle exercise and knack technique at outpatient clinic and at home. 8 maximum voluntary contractions of pelvic floor muscles in supine sustained for 6s with a resting interval twice as long between contractions, followed by 3 fast contractions. 3 times per day. 3 days per week at home for 3 months. 3 exercises in supine position. 8 repetitions of each exercise 3times per day , 3 days per week. .

Orientation to perform the knack during activities of daily life. The knack consists of voluntary pelvic floor muscles contraction before and during activities that increase abdominal pressure.

The exercise will be performed in the supine (first month), sitting (second month), and standing (third month) positions twice a month for 3 months at outpatient clinic. (6 outpatient sessions)

Intervention Type OTHER

pelvic floor muscle exercises

It consists of 11 patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle exercises at the outpatient and at home. 8 maximum voluntary contractions of pelvic floor muscles in supine position sustained for 6s with a resting interval twice as long between contractions followed by 3 fast contractions. 3 times per day , 3 days per week at home for 3 months. Two sessions per month at outpatient clinic for 3 months

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Post-menopausal women
* Multiparous women
* Previous history of vaginal deliveries
* Women with mild to moderate stress or mixed incontinence (with predominance of SUI) via the 3 incontinence questions (3IQ)
* Able to have a gynecological examination

Exclusion Criteria

* Symptoms of overactive bladder alone
* Previous participation in a pelvic floor re-education program and/or previous pelvic floor surgery or currently receiving other treatment for urinary incontinence.
* Loss of stools or mucus
* Active urinary or vaginal infection in the past 3 months
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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hina gul gul, MSOMPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Shalamar Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Bertotto A, Schvartzman R, Uchoa S, Wender MCO. Effect of electromyographic biofeedback as an add-on to pelvic floor muscle exercises on neuromuscular outcomes and quality of life in postmenopausal women with stress urinary incontinence: A randomized controlled trial. Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 Nov;36(8):2142-2147. doi: 10.1002/nau.23258. Epub 2017 May 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28508398 (View on PubMed)

Bo K. Physiotherapy management of urinary incontinence in females. J Physiother. 2020 Jul;66(3):147-154. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2020.06.011. Epub 2020 Jul 21. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32709588 (View on PubMed)

Kolodynska G, Zalewski M, Rozek-Piechura K. Urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women - causes, symptoms, treatment. Prz Menopauzalny. 2019 Apr;18(1):46-50. doi: 10.5114/pm.2019.84157. Epub 2019 Apr 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31114458 (View on PubMed)

Fitz FF, Gimenez MM, de Azevedo Ferreira L, Matias MMP, Bortolini MAT, Castro RA. Effects of voluntary pre-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (the Knack) on female stress urinary incontinence-a study protocol for a RCT. Trials. 2021 Jul 23;22(1):484. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05440-0.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34301324 (View on PubMed)

Alves FK, Riccetto C, Adami DB, Marques J, Pereira LC, Palma P, Botelho S. A pelvic floor muscle training program in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial. Maturitas. 2015 Jun;81(2):300-5. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.03.006. Epub 2015 Mar 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25862491 (View on PubMed)

Tosun OC, Solmaz U, Ekin A, Tosun G, Gezer C, Ergenoglu AM, Yeniel AO, Mat E, Malkoc M, Askar N. Assessment of the effect of pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscle strength using ultrasonography in patients with urinary incontinence: a prospective randomized controlled trial. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jan;28(2):360-5. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.360. Epub 2016 Feb 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27065519 (View on PubMed)

Tugtepe H, Thomas DT, Ergun R, Kalyoncu A, Kaynak A, Kastarli C, Dagli TE. The effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation therapy in patients with urinary incontinence resistant to initial medical treatment or biofeedback. J Pediatr Urol. 2015 Jun;11(3):137.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.10.016. Epub 2015 Mar 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25824876 (View on PubMed)

Yates A. Female pelvic floor 2: assessment and rehabilitation. Nursing Times 2019b. 2019;115(6):30-3

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Hay-Smith EJC, Starzec-Proserpio M, Moller B, Aldabe D, Cacciari L, Pitangui ACR, Vesentini G, Woodley SJ, Dumoulin C, Frawley HC, Jorge CH, Morin M, Wallace SA, Weatherall M. Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Dec 20;12(12):CD009508. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009508.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39704322 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR & AHS/23/0506

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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