Single-blind, randomized, controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation, vaginal cones, and no active treatment in the management of stress urinary incontinence.
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
; 63(4): 465-72, 2008 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-18719756
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare the effectiveness of pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, vaginal cones, and no active treatment in women with urodynamic stress urinary incontinence. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
One hundred eighteen subjects were randomly selected to receive pelvic floor exercises (n=31), ES (n=30), vaginal cones (n=27), or no treatment (untreated control) (n=30). Women were evaluated before and after completion of six months of treatment by the pad test, quality of life questionnaire (I-QOL), urodynamic test, voiding diary, and subjective response.RESULTS:
In the objective evaluation, we observed a statistically significant reduction in the pad test (p=0.003), in the number of stress urinary episodes (p<0.001), and a significant improvement in the quality of life (p<0.001) in subjects who used pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, and vaginal cones compared to the control group. No significant difference was found between groups in the urodynamic parameters. In the subjective evaluation, 58%, 55%, and 54% of women who had used pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, and vaginal cones, respectively, reported being satisfied after treatment. In the control group, only 21% patients were satisfied with the treatment.CONCLUSION:
Based on this study, pelvic floor exercises, electrical stimulation, and vaginal cones are equally effective treatments and are far superior to no treatment in women with urodynamic stress urinary incontinence.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pesarios
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Incontinencia Urinaria de Esfuerzo
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Terapia por Estimulación Eléctrica
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Diafragma Pélvico
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Terapia por Ejercicio
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil