NCT06265896

Effect of Kinesiotaping on Activation of Abdominal Muscles in Female Patients With Stress Urinary Incontinence

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of kinesiotaping on activation of abdominopelvic cavity for management of stress urinary incontinence females' patients.

Detailed description

Stress urinary incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine during exercise or certain movements, is a common pelvic floor disorder that can negatively impact quality of life. Urinary incontinence is associated with reduced physical, social, and mental well-being. While alternative exercise regimens have been proposed, It was concluded there is insufficient evidence they reduce leakage in women with stress urinary incontinence. Kinesio taping is a rehabilitative technique that provides support and stability to muscles using elastic tape. Kinesio tape has no drugs/chemicals and allows normal skin function. Limited studies have shown taping specific abdominal areas can stimulate skin-organ reflexes and improve pelvic organ function through interactions between the pelvis, pelvic floor muscles, and synergists. Therefore, could suggested that KT application on abdominopelvic cavity might be emerged as a conservative treatment option for urinary incontinence There were couple of previous research investigated the KT efficacy on treating bladder over activity with promising results of improvements. Till now, there is no previous study illustrating the effect of kinesio taping on abdominopelvic cavity in stress urinary incontinence females. So, this study will be the first one in this issue. Therefore, it will have valuable benefits in physical therapy field and scientific research.

Conditions

• Stress Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kinesio taping	Tape will be applied on rectus abdominis muscles using muscles facilitation technique from origin to insertion of muscle with a tension between 15-35%. Band will start on symphysis pubis with no tension and then women make stretch on the abdominal region by deep abdominal inspiration and will end at xiphoid process. Tape will be applied on the right and left external oblique muscles; the procedure will start without tension from bottom and of 6-12 ribs, then the hip will be placed in flexion and rotation to opposite direction and the tape will be attached to pubic bone with tension between 15-35%. Finally, the tape will be performed on the right and left internal oblique muscles; the procedure will start without tension from anterior superior iliac spine and then the hip will be placed in extension position and the tape will be attached to lower 4 ribs and linea alba with tension between 15-35%.
OTHER	Pelvic floor exercise training	The intervention will be applied by a trained physical therapist. First of all, each participant will be instructed to relax thighs, bottom and abdomen musculature, then squeeze pelvic floor muscles 'focus on tightening without flexing abdomen, thighs or buttocks- avoid holding breath' 10 repetitions, 3 to 5 times a day (morning, afternoon, and night). Rest for 4 seconds and then repeat each contraction. Build up pelvic floor musculatures strength until each participant be able to do 10 slow contractions each time, holding them for 10 seconds each with rests of 4 seconds in between. Then do not hold your breath or tighten your stomach, bottom or thigh muscles at the same time. Will instruct participants to try holding each squeeze for a few seconds.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-06-01
• First posted: 2024-02-20
• Last updated: 2024-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt