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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2024

A Motion-based Device Urinary Incontinence Treatment: A Longitudinal Analysis at 18 and 24 Months.

Milena M Weinstein, Gena C Dunivan, Noelani M Guaderrama, Holly E Richter

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Article in International urogynecology journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Milena M WeinsteinDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. mweinstein2@mgh.harvard.edu.
Gena C DunivanUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Noelani M GuaderramaSouthern California Permanente Medical Group, Irvine, CA, USA.
Holly E RichterUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USInstitute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisThere are sparse data regarding the long-term efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI). The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an 8-week PFMT program guided by a motion-based intravaginal device versus a standard home program over 24 months.

methodsBetween October 2020 and March 2021, a total of 363 women with stress or stress-predominant mixed UI were randomized and completed an 8-week PFMT program using a motion-based intravaginal device (intervention group) or a home program following written/video instructions (control group). Participants were not asked to continue training after the 8-week program. At 18 and 24 months' follow-up, the Urogenital Distress Inventory, short-form (UDI-6) and Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) were collected. In the original trial, a total of 139 participants in each arm were needed to detect a 0.3 effect size (alpha = 0.05, power 0.8, one-tailed t test) in the difference in UDI-6 scores.

resultsA total of 231 participants returned 24-month data. Mean age at 24 months was 51.7 ± 14.5 years, and mean BMI was 31.8 ± 7.4 kg/m

conclusionsPelvic floor muscle training guided by a motion-based prescription intravaginal device yielded durable and significantly greater UI symptom improvement than a standard home program, even in the absence of continued therapy.

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Exercise TherapyPelvic FloorUrinary IncontinenceAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUrinary Incontinence, StressConservative treatmentMotion-based biofeedbackUrinary incontinence

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PMID38252280
PMCPMC11052829
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