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NCT Number: NCT07324668

Effects of Multiple Intervention on Postmenopausal Women With UI

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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.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being female

Having undergone menopause

Willingness to participate in the study

No communication barriers

Not receiving any treatment for urinary incontinence

Owning a smartphone

Having WhatsApp installed

Experiencing urinary leakage when coughing or sneezing, according to the International Continence Society (ICS) definition

Exclusion criteria

Having communication barriers

Not being in menopause

Not owning a smartphone

Not experiencing urinary incontinence

Having received any treatment for urinary incontinence

Having undergone surgical menopause

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Treatment and study plan

Combined Exercise Program

Behavioral

Participants 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

Primary outcomes

  1. Urinary Incontinence Severity Measured by [İnkontinans Şiddet İndeksi]

    Time frame: 8 weeks (baseline and post-intervention)

    Quality of life related to urinary incontinence will be assessed using a validated questionnaire. Differences from baseline to post-test will be evaluated.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life Related to Urinary Incontinence

    Time frame: 8 weeks (baseline and post-intervention)

    Quality of life related to urinary incontinence will be assessed using a validated questionnaire. Differences from baseline to post-test will be evaluated.

  2. Self-Efficacy in Managing Urinary Incontinence

    Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks post-intervention

    Participants' self-efficacy will be measured using a validated scale, comparing baseline and post-test scores.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

ŞEYMA SOYANIT ERASLAN

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 368 271 57 57 / 6571

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of a Multiple Intervention Approach Applied to Postmenopausal Women on Quality of Life, Self-efficacy, and Urinary Incontinence Severity: a Temporal Analysis

Acronym: UI Program

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 7, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 7, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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