Preoperative pelvic floor muscle training for women with urinary incontinence

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of an intensive pelvic floor muscle training program for women diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) before undergoing surgery. The program aims to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, which support pelvic organs and help alleviate symptoms of urinary incontinence. Participants will be women aged 18-65 who have been referred for physiotherapy and can actively contract their pelvic floor muscles. The study will assess compliance with the exercise regimen and its impact on urinary incontinence symptoms prior to surgical intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria for the study:

* Being a woman between the ages of 18-65
* Being diagnosed with SUI or SUI-predominant mixed type urinary incontinence by an obstetrician-gynecologist
* Having active pelvic floor muscle contraction
* No genital anatomical abnormality
* Being able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
* The patient was referred to physiotherapy at least 6 weeks before the planned surgery date
* Patients performed 75% or more of the given exercises (categorized as adequate compliance)

Exclusion criteria for the study:

* Not volunteering to participate
* Being pregnant
* Having had previous pelvic floor surgery
* Having received previous pelvic floor physiotherapy
* Having a vaginal or urinary infection
* Being unable to tolerate pelvic floor muscle function measurement
* Having a neuromuscular or neurological disease that may affect muscle function

Where it's running

• Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.