360 Degree Expanded Diaphragm Breathing Pattern Training in Individuals With Urinary Incontinence

NCT ID: NCT06003894

Last Updated: 2023-12-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-01

Study Completion Date

2023-12-10

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transferring the healthy intra-abdominal pressure created by 360 degree expanded diaphragm breathing taught to the patient to the pelvic cavity on incontinence problems.

Detailed Description

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66 people with a score of 3 or higher on the Incontinence Severity Index will be included in the study. All participants will complete the King Health Questionnaire and Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaires. The control group will consist of 33 people and will apply only Kegel exercises 2 sets a day, 3 days a week for 8 weeks. The experimental group will consist of 33 people and the participants will apply Kegel exercises for 8 weeks, 3 days a week, 2 sets a day. In addition to this, 360 degree expanded diaphragm breathing training will be given to the experimental group. Practices for using this breathing pattern will be done 2 sets per day, each set for 10 minutes. At the end of 8 weeks, all 3 questionnaires will be asked to be filled again. The variation between the initial results and the final results, as well as the differences between the final changes, will also be compared.

Conditions

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Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

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kegel exercises urinary incontinence diaphragmatic breathing

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

360 degree expanded diaphragm breathing
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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kegel group

Participants will only practice kegel exercises.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

kegel exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Kegel exercises; It is done by squeezing your pelvic floor muscles for 3 to 5 seconds and relaxing them. Participants are expected to do this exercise in the form of hold-relax 10-15 times each set. Participants are expected to practice Kegel exercises, 2 sets a day, 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

diaphragm group

In addition to kegel exercises, 360 degree expanded diaphragm breathing training will be given to the participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

kegel exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Kegel exercises; It is done by squeezing your pelvic floor muscles for 3 to 5 seconds and relaxing them. Participants are expected to do this exercise in the form of hold-relax 10-15 times each set. Participants are expected to practice Kegel exercises, 2 sets a day, 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

360 degree expanded diaphragmatic breathing training

Intervention Type OTHER

360-degree expanded diaphragm breathing is the delivery of air taken during inspiration to the postero-lateral wall of the abdomen. Breathing in this way ensures that the pressure in the abdomen is distributed equally in all directions. Practices for using this breathing pattern will be done 2 sets per day, each set for 10 minutes.

Interventions

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kegel exercises

Kegel exercises; It is done by squeezing your pelvic floor muscles for 3 to 5 seconds and relaxing them. Participants are expected to do this exercise in the form of hold-relax 10-15 times each set. Participants are expected to practice Kegel exercises, 2 sets a day, 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

360 degree expanded diaphragmatic breathing training

360-degree expanded diaphragm breathing is the delivery of air taken during inspiration to the postero-lateral wall of the abdomen. Breathing in this way ensures that the pressure in the abdomen is distributed equally in all directions. Practices for using this breathing pattern will be done 2 sets per day, each set for 10 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Getting a score of 3 and above in the incontinence severity index.
* Be in the age range of 12-65 years.
* No neurological problems.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a history of surgery or childbirth in the last 3 months.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Uskudar University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Şevgin

Asst. Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Elif AKAR

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Uskudar University

Locations

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Üsküdar Unıversıty

Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Huang YC, Chang KV. Kegel Exercises. 2023 May 1. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555898/

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32310358 (View on PubMed)

Cho ST, Kim KH. Pelvic floor muscle exercise and training for coping with urinary incontinence. J Exerc Rehabil. 2021 Dec 27;17(6):379-387. doi: 10.12965/jer.2142666.333. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35036386 (View on PubMed)

Singla N, Aggarwal H, Foster J, Alhalabi F, Lemack GE, Zimmern PE. Management of Urinary Incontinence Following Suburethral Sling Removal. J Urol. 2017 Sep;198(3):644-649. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.02.3341. Epub 2017 Mar 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28267602 (View on PubMed)

Snodgrass W, Barber T. Comparison of bladder outlet procedures without augmentation in children with neurogenic incontinence. J Urol. 2010 Oct;184(4 Suppl):1775-80. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.04.017. Epub 2010 Aug 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20728128 (View on PubMed)

Abu Raddaha AH, Nasr EH. Kegel Exercise Training Program among Women with Urinary Incontinence. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Nov 24;10(12):2359. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10122359.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36553882 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Uskudar64

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id