Effect of Global Postural Correction Exercises on Stress Urinary Incontinence During Pregnancy:...
Stress Urinary IncontinenceBackground: One of the many consequences of pregnancy that may negatively affect a woman's quality of life is stress urinary incontinence caused by activities of daily living especially those associated with increased intraabdominal pressure. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of global postural correction exercises on stress urinary incontinence among pregnant women. Participants and Methods: Forty primigravida women (aged between 30-39 years), with a single fetus, diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence participated in the study. Participants were assigned randomly into two groups: Study group (group A; n=20) and control group (group B; n=20). The participants were tested twice, before and after a 12-week period, during which group A received global postural correction exercises in addition to Kegel exercises, while group B performed only Kegel exercises. A perineometer was used to evaluate the change in vaginal squeeze pressure both before and after conducting the study. Urogenital Distress Inventory Questionnaire (UDI-6) was used to assess changes in incontinence severity symptoms.
Platelet-rich Plasma for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Stress Urinary IncontinenceStress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as "the complaint of any involuntary loss of urine on effort or physical exertion or on sneezing or coughing. The treatment varies from Kegel exercise, bulking agents, vaginal LASER, to surgery. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) stimulates angiogenesis, promoting vascular in-growth and fibroblast proliferation, enhancing wound-healing in both soft and hard tissue. PRP regulates tissue reconstruction and has been previously used in orthopedics and plastic surgery. The previous study revealed some promising results for PRP use in pelvic floor dysfunction, including SUI. We aim to evaluate the effect of PRP on female SUI.
Ancillary Study of the Lessening Incontinence With Low-impact Activity Study
Urinary IncontinenceThe parent trial that supports this ancillary research is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a group-based yoga intervention to decrease the frequency and impact of urinary incontinence in ambulatory middle-aged and older women. Women aged 45 years and older who report daily or more frequent stress-, urgency-, or mixed-type incontinence, are not already engaged in formal yoga or muscle stretching/strengthening programs, are willing to temporarily forgo other clinical treatments for incontinence, are able to walk to and use the bathroom without assistance, and meet other eligibility criteria are being recruited from multiple locations surrounding the San Francisco Bay area. Following a series of telephone- and then clinic-based screening assessments, including a voiding diary to confirm the frequency and clinical type of incontinence, eligible women are randomized in a 1:1 ratio to participate in either a 3-month yoga program (N~120) or a time-equivalent, non-specific muscle stretching and strengthening control program (N~120). During the 3-month intervention period, participants participate in structured intervention programs (either yoga-specific or muscle stretching-strengthening) consisting of twice weekly, 90-minute group classes led by trained instructors). They are also be instructed to practice their assigned intervention for at least an additional hour per week, with the assistance of participant manuals created by the study team and a set of home yoga or stretching/strengthening exercise props. For this ancillary trial research, the investigators are examining ancillary measures of a) physical performance status, b)perceived stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms, and c) sleep quality, duration, and continuity, already incorporated by the principal investigator into the parent trial. The investigators will examine prospective relationships between these ancillary measures and participant-reported urinary incontinence frequency/severity/impact, examine intervention effects on these ancillary outcomes, and assess the extent to which these ancillary outcomes mediate intervention effects on incontinence frequency/severity/impact.
Improving Female Sexual Wellness
SexualitySexual Dysfunction8 moreThe purpose of this study is to assess the effect of commercially available genital vibrator use on sexual health, female pelvic floor disorders, and overall quality of life among a diverse population of women.
Efficacy of rPMS for Improvement of Urinary Incontinence and Female Sexual Function
Urinary IncontinenceEvaluation of the repetitive pulse magnetic stimulation (rPMS) for the treatment of urinary incontinence and a female sexual satisfaction.
Effects of Transcutaneous Perineal Stimulation Versus Anal Stimulation
Urinary IncontinenceRadical Prostatectomy1 moreThis study evaluates whether surface perineal stimulation is as effective as anal stimulation in reducing urinary incontinence secondary to radical prostatectomy. Half of participants will receive a treatment with surface perineal stimulation, while the other half will receive a treatment with anal stimulation.
BOTOX® Intravesical Instillation in Participants With Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence...
Urinary IncontinenceOveractive Bladder With Urinary IncontinenceThis study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of BOTOX® intravesical instillation in participants with overactive bladder and urinary incontinence.
Hybrid Fractional Laser Treatment for Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence
Urinary IncontinenceStress Urinary Incontinence1 moreThis multi-center clinical trial will evaluate the safety and long-term efficacy of hybrid fractional 2940 nm and 1470 lasers for improvement of symptoms of urinary incontinence.
IVES for Treatment of UUI and OAB
Urinary BladderOveractive2 moreThe pilot study is intended to show the efficacy of intravesical electrical stimulation in treating overactive bladder with or without frequency and/or urgency urinary incontinence.
Outpatient and Home Pelvic Floor Training for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Urinary IncontinenceStressThe objective of this study is to compare the effect of outpatient pelvic floor muscle training versus home pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. The hypothesis of this study is that home pelvic floor muscle training is as effective as outpatient pelvic floor muscle training for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence.