NCT02614105

Urinary Incontinence Amongst Women With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

UriCO - Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Cough-suppression Therapy on Urinary Incontinence Amongst Women With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; a Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ostfold Hospital Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary aim of the study is to investigate whether pelvic floor muscle training or cough-suppression therapy reduces symptoms of urinary incontinence amongst women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease grade 1-4 (mild to very severe disease).

Detailed description

This two-centre study will consist of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with a parallel group design and include two intervention groups and one control group. Recruitment and data collection will occur simultaneously at the ØHT and St. Olav's Hospital in Trondheim. All participants will complete an initial four week general group exercise class (1 hour once a week) prior to randomisation. This intervention will focus on strength exercises (lower limb and upper limb), endurance training, balance training and thorax mobilising exercises. All participants will be examined and complete questionnaires at two occasions; after the initial four weeks general exercise/before intervention, and at 16 weeks post-randomisation. Participants will be randomised to either Intervention group A (pelvic floor muscle training group), Intervention group B (cough-suppression group) or a control group who will receive brief written information about pelvic floor muscle training and cough-suppression, but no other form of regular follow-up or intervention throughout the intervention period.

Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pelvic floor muscle training	16 weeks of group-based exercise
PROCEDURE	Cough-suppression therapy	Group and individual sessions of respiratory physiotherapy with focus on techniques to suppress cough
OTHER	Control	Brief information only

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-11-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-01
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2015-11-25
• Last updated: 2021-03-03

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Norway