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NCT Number: NCT05527639

Kegel Exercises Prior to Strength Training to Improvestress Urinary Incontinence

This comparative pre-post intervention study investigates the feasibility and benefits of Kegel exercises amongst incontinent women, prior to commencing resistance training, to reduce the risk of stress urinary incontinence compared to a group of women without prior Kegel exercises.

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Key information

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence,Stress Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Urinary Incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Charles Darwin University

Darwin, Northern Territory, 0909, Australia

About this study

The aim of the study is to determine whether a program of Kegel exercises prior to a resistance training program will result in reduction of stress urinary incontinence and whether this should be prescribed to incontinent women prior to performing resistance training. It is hypothesized that performing kegel exercises prior to resistance training would improve pelvic floor muscle strength and reduces the odds of experiencing SUI during resistance training.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • being female
  • over eighteen years of age
  • suffer from stress urinary incontinence
  • did not perform Kegel exercises
  • had no experience in regular resistance/strength training
  • completed a physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q) form.

Exclusion criteria

  • pregnancy, breastfeeding

Treatment and study plan

Strength training program

Behavioral

12-weeks of strength training consisting of warm ups, dead-lifts, squats and cool down exercises

Primary outcomes

  1. incontinence severity index (ISI) tool

    Time frame: Week 0

    questionnaire for self-reported frequency and severity of urinary incontinence. the higher the score, the higher the impact of incontinence

  2. incontinence severity index (ISI) tool

    Time frame: Week 12

    questionnaire for self-reported frequency and severity of urinary incontinence. the higher the score, the higher the impact of incontinence

  3. pelvic floor muscle strength

    Time frame: week 0

    physiotherapist report from digital palpation and perineometry

  4. pelvic floor muscle strength

    Time frame: week 12

    physiotherapist report from digital palpation and perineometry

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Charles Darwin University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does a Kegel Exercise Program Prior to Resistance Training Reduce the Risk of Stress Urinary Incontinence?

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Sep 2, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2023

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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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