NCT06120699

360 Degree Expanded Diaphragm Exercises in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence

Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Including 360 Degree Expanded Diaphragm Exercises in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence: Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 74 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir University of Economics · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 62 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was planned to examine and compare the effects of standard diaphragm exercises with Pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) and 360-degree expanded diaphragm exercises with PFME on urinary symptoms, PFM functions and quality of life in women with stress urinary incontinence.

Conditions

• Stress Urinary Incontinence
• Diaphragmatic Breathing
• Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise
• Intra-abdominal Pressure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pelvic floor muscle training with 360 degree expanded diaphragm exercises	Women in this group will be taught 360-degree expanded diaphragm exercises with the Ohmbelt device. Two Ohmbelt devices will be used in this study. The anterior sensor will be placed in the inguinal cavity to visualize the expansion of the anterior abdominal wall, and the posterior sensor will be placed contralaterally in the upper lumbar triangle to visualize the expansion of the posterior wall. The protocol of breathing exercises is inspiration and expiration time of 6 seconds, 10 repetitions and 3 sets. Pelvic floor muscle training will be given with the NeuroTract Myoplus 4 PRO EMG biofeedback device. The training protocol: Each patient will be asked to contract close to the maximum pelvic floor muscle contraction for slow muscle contraction, maintain the contraction for 6-8 seconds, and then perform fast muscle contractions 3-4 times. This cycle is 1 set, 8-12 repetitions. A total of 3 sets will be applied.
OTHER	Pelvic floor muscle training with standard diaphragm exercises	Women in this group will be taught standard diaphragm exercises. In the supine position, with the head and knees supported by a pillow, the patient will first be asked to close his or her eyes to focus. With one hand on the chest and the other hand on the abdomen, "Take a deep breath through your nose and direct all the air as much as possible under your lower hand. inflate your belly. Now exhale all the air slowly through your mouth." The protocol of breathing exercises is inspiration and expiration time of 6 seconds, 10 repetitions and 3 sets. Pelvic floor muscle training will be given with the NeuroTract Myoplus 4 PRO EMG biofeedback device. The training protocol: Each patient will be asked to contract close to the maximum pelvic floor muscle contraction for slow muscle contraction, maintain the contraction for 6-8 seconds, and then perform fast muscle contractions 3-4 times. This cycle is 1 set, 8-12 repetitions. A total of 3 sets will be applied.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-01
• Primary completion: 2024-06-01
• Completion: 2024-11-01
• First posted: 2023-11-07
• Last updated: 2024-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)