Effects of Tanzberger Versus Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises on Urinary Incontinence

NCT ID: NCT05916820

Last Updated: 2023-12-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 34 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-25
• Study Completion Date: 2023-08-15

Brief Summary

Randomized clinical trial (RCT) will be conducted to compare the effects of Tanzberger exercises and pelvic floor muscle training on urinary incontinence and quality of life in post_menopausal females suffering from urine incontinence in which data will be collected from Razahat Medical Centre, Lahore via International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence-Short Form score (ICIQ-UI-SF) and incontinence quality of life (IQOL) Questionnaire. Sample size of 34 patients will be taken. Non_probability convenient sampling will be used. A written consent form will be taken from participants meeting inclusion criteria and will be randomly allocated into two groups through lottery method, to either the PFMs group or Tanzberger exercise group. Treatment will be given three times a week. International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire, Urinary Incontinence-Short Form Questionnaire and Incontinence quality of life will be used to measure quality of life. All participants in both groups will be evaluated before and after the treatment programs. Total duration of study will be six months. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS 21

Detailed Description

Urinary Incontinence is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as the involuntary loss of urine through urethra which is distressing and disabling condition mainly affecting the social and psychological well-being of an individual. Due to the embarrassing nature of incontinence, it is both underreported and under diagnosed. It affects women's quality of life. Tanzberger technique using Swiss ball strengthen levator ani muscles which play role in closing urethra. Pelvic floor muscle exercises are safe and efficient treatment option to treat urinary incontinence and improves quality of life. The significance of this study is, PMFs training and Tanzberger exercises will be executed in comparison to treat post-menopausal women who are facing with unhygienic and social embarrassing health disorder of Urinary Incontinence.

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence; Menopause

Keywords

Pelvic floor muscle training; Tanzberger Exercise; Urine Incontinence

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Tanzberger Exercises

It consist of patients who will receive Tanzberger exercises 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Tanzberger Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

It consists of patients who will receive Tanzberger exercise 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. e.g. Rolling on the ball forward, Back to back sitting.

Pelvic floor muscle training

It consists of patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle training 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Pelvic floor muscle training

Intervention Type: OTHER

It consists of patients who will pelvic floor muscles exercise 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. e.g. Assisted heel drop, Bridge, Dead Bug, Bird DOG

Interventions

Tanzberger Exercises

It consists of patients who will receive Tanzberger exercise 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. e.g. Rolling on the ball forward, Back to back sitting.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Pelvic floor muscle training

It consists of patients who will pelvic floor muscles exercise 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. e.g. Assisted heel drop, Bridge, Dead Bug, Bird DOG

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between 45 to 60 years.
• Postmenopausal Females
• Diagnosed patients of urinary incontinence

Exclusion Criteria

• Delivery with any complication.
• Females have any history of diabetes, hypertension, neurological, or any chronic illness.
• Any pelvic or abdominal surgery
• Disc herniation or spine fracture.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Adeela Arif, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Razahat Medical Center,Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

References

Gonzalez Isaza P, Jaguszewska K, Cardona JL, Lukaszuk M. Long-term effect of thermoablative fractional CO2 laser treatment as a novel approach to urinary incontinence management in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Int Urogynecol J. 2018 Feb;29(2):211-215. doi: 10.1007/s00192-017-3352-1. Epub 2017 May 18.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 28523400 (View on PubMed)

Vaughan CP, Markland AD. Urinary Incontinence in Women. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Feb 4;172(3):ITC17-ITC32. doi: 10.7326/AITC202002040.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 32016335 (View on PubMed)

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

Iqra Shafi

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id