Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2020
Pelvic floor muscle training for female stress urinary incontinence: a randomised control trial comparing home and outpatient training.
Trial report in International urogynecology journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Quality of Life in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Telehealth in the rehabilitation of female pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic literature review.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Vaginal Pessaries for Pelvic Organ Prolapse or Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2021Pooled it
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training by Telehealth to Treat Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Trial
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- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Combined with Biofeedback Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Postmenopausal Women: A Retrospective Analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Diagnosis and management of urinary incontinence in females.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026Review
- Pelvic floor muscle training in managing female stress urinary incontinence.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Preferences for postpartum pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation among pregnant women.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Innovating Care for Postmenopausal Women Using a Digital Approach for Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
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- Ultrasound Evaluation of Onset Core Muscle Activity in Subjects with Non-Specific Lower Back Pain and Without Lower Back Pain: An Observational Case-Control Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Mobile Application Based Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Assessor-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Physiotherapy in Patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Urology research & practice · 2023Article
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training versus Functional Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The effect of pelvic floor muscle training on urodynamic parameters in women with stress urinary incontinence.Central European journal of urology · 2023Article
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- Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence With Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for a Woman With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2022Article
- Pelvic floor muscle exercise and training for coping with urinary incontinence.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2021Review
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisIn the literature, it is suggested that supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) might be the first option treatment for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, inadequate accessibility to health care and scarce individual resources may prevent adherence to the treatment. Our study is aimed at comparing the efficacy of performing PFMT in an outpatient clinic and at home in Brazilian incontinent women, and to verify if home PFMT may be an alternative to those not able to attend the outpatient sessions.
methodsA total of 69 women with predominant SUI were randomised into two groups: outpatient PFMT and home PFMT. The primary outcome was the cure of SUI defined as <2 g of leakage in a 20-min pad test. Secondary outcomes were: pelvic floor muscle function; urinary symptoms; quality of life; patient satisfaction; and adherence to home exercise sets. The assessments were conducted at baseline and after 3 months of treatment. Statistical analyses consisted of Student's t, Mann-Whitney U, Chi-squared, and Wilcoxon tests, with a 5% cut-off for significance.
resultsA superior objective cure of SUI was observed in the outpatient clinic (62%) compared with the home (28%) PFMT groups (OR: 4.0 [95% CI: 1.4-11.0]; p = 0.011). Secondarily, there was no difference between groups regarding the following: satisfaction with the treatment; quality of life; function of the PFMs; and number of episodes of urine leakage per week. The home adherence to the exercises was superior in the outpatient PFMT group only during the first-month training.
conclusionsOutpatient PFMT was associated with a higher objective cure of SUI than home PFMT. However, subjective findings show equal benefit of home PFMT providing evidence that this may be an alternative treatment to our population.
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