Whole Body Vibration and Pelvic Floor Exercises on Urinary Incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence is common in men following prostate cancer surgery. Rehabilitative interventions incorporate pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback, electrical stimulation, lifestyle changes, or a combination of these strategies. However, little is known about the physiological impact of whole-body vibration for stress urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy. Participants: Sixty-one patients with mild Stress urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.

Intervention: patients were randomly assigned into two groups: group 1 included 30 patients who received pelvic floor muscle training and whole-body vibration training with a frequency and amplitude of 20 Hz/ 2 mm for the first 2 sessions and 40 Hz/ 4 mm for the rest of intervention; while group 2 included 31 patients who performed only pelvic floor muscle training. The intervention in both groups was performed three times per week for 4 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Participants were recruited from Cairo University Hospitals who suffered from mild SUI for at least 6 months after RP. The diagnosis was confirmed by the referred physician via 24-h pad test which supposed to be less than 100 grams gain of weight of the pad/s worn by the patient.

The exclusion criteria were artificial pacemaker, body mass index (BMI)> 35 kg/m2, urinary infection, bleeding from the urinary bladder or the digestive tract, polyuria, diabetes mellitus, detrusor over-activity, neuromuscular disorder, ear problems or any other medical condition that would affect participation in the training program. Main outcomes: Incontinence Visual Analogue Scale (I-VAS), the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence-Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) and 24-hour pad test.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

The initial sample was adult patients suffering from urinary incontinence at least 6 months after radical prostatectomy.

Exclusion criteria

The exclusion criteria included patients with an artificial pacemaker, body mass index more than 35 kg/ m2, urinary infection, bleeding from the urinary bladder or the digestive tract, polyuria, diabetes mellitus, detrusor instability, neuromuscular disorders, and any other medical condition that affects participation in the training program.

Treatment and study plan

Whole body vibration

Other

pelvic floor exercises

Other names: pelvic floor exercises

Primary outcomes

Incontinence Visual Analogue Scale (I-VAS)

Time frame: 7 months

For the I-VAS, patients were asked to depict their subjective burden of incontinence on a 100-mm VAS. The question above the VAS line was: 'How annoyed are you by incontinence currently?' The 100-mmVAS scale scores ranged from 0 ('not irritated') to 10 ('extremely disturbed'). A 100-mm line labelled from 0 to 10 was used, with patients asked to mark their answer on the line. The I-VAS is a valid, reproducible and responsive tool for UI treatment and improving the quality of life of patients after urogynaecologic surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ahlia University

Other

Collaborators

Cairo University

Registry information

Official study title

The Role of Whole Body Vibration and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises in Treating Urinary Incontinence Following Prostate Cancer Surgery: A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: [PTREC]

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Oct 30, 2017
Registry last updated: Jul 5, 2019

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