Effects of Multiple Intervention on Postmenopausal Women With UI
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age45-55
SponsorOndokuz Mayıs University
About this trial
Study
The purpose of this clinical trial was to investigate the effects of a multi-intervention approach, including Kegel and Tai Chi exercises, on quality of life, self-efficacy, and urinary incontinence severity in postmenopausal women.
Key Questions the Study Aims to Answer:
How does the multi-intervention approach affect quality of life?
Does the multi-intervention approach affect women's self-efficacy?
How does the multi-intervention approach affect urinary incontinence severity?
How does the frequency of exercises (3 days per week vs. 6 days per week) affect these outcomes?
Do the effects of the intervention change temporally over the 8-week period?
Who is Eligible?
Women aged 45 and over who have gone through menopause
Those who wish to volunteer for the study
Those who have no communication barriers
Those who have not previously received treatment for urinary incontinence
Those who can use a smartphone or WhatsApp
Those who experience urine leakage when coughing or sneezing
Study Application:
The exercises will be administered for 8 weeks.
Participants will be taught how to perform the exercises and will be demonstrated through brochures and videos.
Reminders will be provided during the exercises.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Combined Exercise Program
BehavioralParticipants will receive education on urinary incontinence, Kegel and Tai Chi exercises, brochures and videos, and perform exercises 3 days/week for 8 weeks with reminders
Combined Exercise Program
BehavioralParticipants will receive same education and materials as Group 1 and perform exercises 6 days/week for 8 weeks with reminders.
Treatment groups
117 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention Group 1 (Tai Chi and Kegel, 3 days/week)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Intervention Group 2 (Tai Chi and Kegel, 6 days/week)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Urinary Incontinence Severity Measured by [İnkontinans Şiddet İndeksi]
Quality of life related to urinary incontinence will be assessed using a validated questionnaire. Differences from baseline to post-test will be evaluated.
Time frame
8 weeks (baseline and post-intervention)Secondary outcomes
1
Quality of Life Related to Urinary Incontinence
Quality of life related to urinary incontinence will be assessed using a validated questionnaire. Differences from baseline to post-test will be evaluated.
Time frame
8 weeks (baseline and post-intervention)2
Self-Efficacy in Managing Urinary Incontinence
Participants' self-efficacy will be measured using a validated scale, comparing baseline and post-test scores.
Time frame
Baseline and 8 weeks post-interventionLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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