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Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2012

Effect of Colpexin Sphere on pelvic floor muscle strength and quality of life in women with pelvic organ prolapse stage I/II: a randomized controlled trial.

Jittima Manonai, Thitima Harnsomboon, Sirirat Sarit-apirak, Rujira Wattanayingcharoenchai, Apichart Chittacharoen, Somsak Suthutvoravut

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International urogynecology journal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jittima ManonaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. rajmo@mahidol.ac.th
Thitima Harnsomboon
Sirirat Sarit-apirak
Rujira Wattanayingcharoenchai
Apichart Chittacharoen
Somsak Suthutvoravut
Mahidol University · THRamathibodi Hospital · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisColpexin Sphere was effective for advanced pelvic organ prolapse. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Colpexin Sphere in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) stage I or II on pelvic floor muscle strength, quality of life, and POP stage.

methodsWomen were randomly divided into Colpexin Sphere with pelvic floor muscle exercise group and exercise only group for a 16-week period. They had Colpexin pull test and digital test every 4 weeks. Quality of life and POP stage were re-evaluated at the end of treatment.

resultsNinety-one women were recruited and 85 completed. Colpexin Sphere plus pelvic floor exercise improved pelvic floor muscle strength. There was no significant difference between both groups. Vaginal symptom score decreased in both groups while the stages of prolapse did not change.

conclusionsColpexin Sphere plus pelvic floor exercise and exercise alone improved pelvic floor muscle strength.

Indexed as

AdultExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthPelvic FloorPelvic Organ ProlapseQuality of Life

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PMID21927938
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