Comparison of Virtual Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy With a Pelvic Floor Trainer in the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.

NCT ID: NCT06097234

Last Updated: 2024-03-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-01

Study Completion Date

2024-07-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of the electromyography component of the company's pelvic health product in a patient population with stress urinary incontinence to treatment with pelvic floor physical therapy.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does treatment with the device under study improve symptoms of stress urinary incontinence as measured by the ICIQ when compared to pelvic floor physical therapy?

Does treatment with the device under study combined with pelvic floor physical therapy improve symptoms of stress urinary incontinence as measured by the ICIQ when compared to pelvic floor physical therapy alone and treatment with the device alone?

Participants will be given one of three treatments:

1. The devices under study alone
2. The device under study plus 4 weekly visits with a pelvic floor physical therapist
3. Four weekly visits with a physical therapist alone Participants will perform a standardized pelvic floor muscle training program 10 minutes a day, four times a week for 4 weeks. There will be a mid-study check in to assure all devices are functioning appropriately. At the end of the study, participants will complete a post-treatment urinary incontinence symptom questionnaire(ICIQ).

Detailed Description

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This will be a prospective cohort study of women \> 18 years of age with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, recruited via an online recruitment tool.

After screening, patients meeting inclusion criteria will be given instructions on how to indicate desire to participate in the study. The patient will then be contacted for study participation, including explanation of study and details and completion of Informed Consent. Participants will then complete a pre-treatment urinary incontinence symptom questionnaire(ICIQ).

After completion of the above, the participants will then be randomized to one of three arms:

1. Pelex Upp (study device) only
2. Pelvic floor physical therapy + Pelex Upp(device under study)
3. Pelvic floor physical therapy only

For those given a Pelex Upp, they will also receive educational materials on use of the device, and a treatment schedule. For those participants given a Pelex Upp, a standardized biofeedback-mediated pelvic floor muscle training program with the study device 10 minutes a day, four times a week for 4 weeks, will be performed. For those subjects undergoing pelvic floor physical therapy only, they will perform Kegel exercises on a similar schedule. There will be a mid-study check in to assure all devices are functioning appropriately. At the end of the study, participants will complete a post-treatment urinary incontinence symptom questionnaire(ICIQ).

Endpoint of the study will be change in stress urinary incontinence symptoms as measured by the ICIQ. The ICIQ will be collected at 2 time points: before study entry, and at study close.

Conditions

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Stress Urinary Incontinence Pelvic Floor Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Randomized controlled prospective trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pelex Upp Device

Subjects will receive treatment with the Pelex Upp device, the device under study. The subjects will use the device for treatment four times a week, ten minutes a day, for four weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pelex Upp

Intervention Type DEVICE

Biofeedback-mediated pelvic floor trainer. It captures contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles during use by the subject, and represents these contractions and relaxations back to the subject to improve conscious control of the muscle groups.

Pelex Upp Device + Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Subjects will receive treatment with the Pelex Upp device, the device under study. The subjects will use the device for treatment four times a week, ten minutes a day, for four weeks.

In addition, subjects will have four weekly virtual visits with a pelvic floor physical therapist, who will provide further care instructions and pelvic floor training.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pelex Upp

Intervention Type DEVICE

Biofeedback-mediated pelvic floor trainer. It captures contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles during use by the subject, and represents these contractions and relaxations back to the subject to improve conscious control of the muscle groups.

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A form of physical therapy whereby the subject is given instructions on how to identify the pelvic floor, how to coordinate the pelvic floor contractions and relaxations, as well as counseling on dietary changes that affect pelvic floor and pelvic organ function

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Subjects will have four weekly virtual visits with a pelvic floor physical therapist, who will provide care instructions and pelvic floor training, as well as provide a weekly treatment schedule for Kegel exercises.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A form of physical therapy whereby the subject is given instructions on how to identify the pelvic floor, how to coordinate the pelvic floor contractions and relaxations, as well as counseling on dietary changes that affect pelvic floor and pelvic organ function

Interventions

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Pelex Upp

Biofeedback-mediated pelvic floor trainer. It captures contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles during use by the subject, and represents these contractions and relaxations back to the subject to improve conscious control of the muscle groups.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

A form of physical therapy whereby the subject is given instructions on how to identify the pelvic floor, how to coordinate the pelvic floor contractions and relaxations, as well as counseling on dietary changes that affect pelvic floor and pelvic organ function

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Female

* 18 years of age or older
* Documented symptoms of predominantly stress urinary incontinence as determined by the ICIQ questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

* History of pelvic or lower back surgery
* Pregnancy
* History of physician-supervised pelvic floor muscle training
* History of Kegel exercises greater than once a month
* History of prior operative delivery
* Self-reported history of pelvic organ prolapse stage II or greater
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pelex

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Pelex

Little Neck, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Jeremy B Wiygul, MD

Role: CONTACT

3476840176

Ben Russo, MBA

Role: CONTACT

9084197531

Facility Contacts

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Jeremy Wiygul, M.D.

Role: primary

347-684-0176

Ben Russo, MBA

Role: backup

9084197531

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Other Identifiers

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PLX-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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