NCT01763957

Paula Method Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT), for Urinary Stress Incontinence

The Effectiveness of Circular Muscle Exercise (the Paula Method) as Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT), for Urinary Stress Incontinence (SUI) in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The Investigators decided to examine whether the Paula method is more effective than Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) in terms of urinary leakage amount, as it measured by pad test in menopause women without an hormonal therapy. In addition to the pad test and two urinary incontinence questionnaires, we will use other assessment tools such as; quality of life and sexual function which have been found to correlate significantly with pad test results. These results may indicate that menopausal women with Stress Urinary Incontinence may be more successful controlling incontinence if they will practice the Paula method as compared to PFMT.

Conditions

• Stress Urinary Incontinence
• Sexual Satisfaction
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Paula Method	All subjects allocated to this group will receive one group lesson, 45 minute sessions once a week for twelve weeks. All will be encouraged to practice daily for 15-45 minutes at home. The teachers will be followed a set exercise list.
BEHAVIORAL	Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)	All subjects allocated to this group will receive one group lesson, 45 minute sessions once a week for twelve weeks. All will be encouraged to practice daily for 15-45 minutes at home. The teachers will be followed a set exercise list .

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-03-01
• Completion: 2015-06-01
• First posted: 2013-01-09
• Last updated: 2013-10-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel