NCT05751213

Knack Technique in Post-menopausal Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence

Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises With and Without Knack Technique in Post-menopausal Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To determine the Effects of pelvic floor muscle exercise with and without Knack Technique in post-menopausal women with stress urinary incontinence

Conditions

• Urinary Incontinence,Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	knack technique.	It consists of 11 patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle exercise and knack technique at outpatient clinic and at home. 8 maximum voluntary contractions of pelvic floor muscles in supine sustained for 6s with a resting interval twice as long between contractions, followed by 3 fast contractions. 3 times per day. 3 days per week at home for 3 months. 3 exercises in supine position. 8 repetitions of each exercise 3times per day , 3 days per week. . Orientation to perform the knack during activities of daily life. The knack consists of voluntary pelvic floor muscles contraction before and during activities that increase abdominal pressure. The exercise will be performed in the supine (first month), sitting (second month), and standing (third month) positions twice a month for 3 months at outpatient clinic. (6 outpatient sessions)
OTHER	pelvic floor muscle exercises	It consists of 11 patients who will receive pelvic floor muscle exercises at the outpatient and at home. 8 maximum voluntary contractions of pelvic floor muscles in supine position sustained for 6s with a resting interval twice as long between contractions followed by 3 fast contractions. 3 times per day , 3 days per week at home for 3 months. Two sessions per month at outpatient clinic for 3 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-01
• Primary completion: 2023-08-01
• Completion: 2023-08-01
• First posted: 2023-03-02
• Last updated: 2024-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan