Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Females With Urinary Incontinence

Sponsor
Cairo University
Study ID
NCT06738147
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Conditions

  • Balance
  • Urinary Incontinence

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
50 Years - 60 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • pelvic floor muscle training — OTHER
    pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for 30 min., 3 sessions/ week in addition to traditional physical and balance training program (proprioception training and balance exercises for the static and dynamic components of balance for 30 min., three sessions/ week for six weeks.
  • balance exercises — OTHER
    traditional physical and balance training program (proprioception training and balance exercises for the static and dynamic components of balance for 30 min., three sessions/ week for six weeks.

Study Details

Understanding the relationship between Pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions as stress urinary incontinence with Postural balance ability and subsequent fall risk in postmenopausal females is important in terms of injury prevention and decrease morbidity and mortality rate among postmenopausal females. Therefore, this study investigating the effect of pelvic floor muscle training on postural balance and fall risk in postmenopausal females with stress urinary incontinence.

Key Dates

First listed
Dec 17, 2024
Start date
Dec 31, 2024
Status verified
Dec 2024
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2025
Completion
Feb 28, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Experimental Group (A)
    It will consist of (15) postmenopausal females are complaining of urinary incontinence and balance disturbances who will be treated by pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for 30 min., 3 sessions/ week in addition to traditional physical and balance training program (proprioception training and balance exercises for the static and dynamic components of balance for 30 min., three sessions/ week for six weeks.
  • Other: Control Group (B)
    It will consist of (15) postmenopausal females are complaining of urinary incontinence and balance disturbances who will be treated by traditional physical and balance training program only (proprioception training and balance exercises for the static and dynamic components of balance for 30 min., three sessions/ week for six weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

pelvic floor muscle activity [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Central Contacts

  • Hager M. El dien Abdel Aziz
    00201067647763
    [email protected]
  • Afaf M. Mahmoud Botla
    00201283126608

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