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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2024

Online Group-based Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: a Pilot Study.

Mélanie Le Berre, Johanne Filiatrault, Barbara Reichetzer, Dahlia Kairy, Caroline Lachance, Chantale Dumoulin

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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. It is linked to trial NCT05182632 (Feasibility, Acceptability and Effects of a Tele-rehabilitation Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Group Program for Urinary Incontinence in Older Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Feasibility, Acceptability and Effects of a Tele-rehabilitation Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Group Program for Urinary Incontinence in Older Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversité de MontréalRan2021 to 2026Enrolled32ConditionsUrinary Incontinence, Urinary Stress IncontinenceArmsGroup pelvic floor telerehabilitation
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mélanie Le BerreSchool of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Johanne FiliatraultSchool of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Barbara ReichetzerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Dahlia KairySchool of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Caroline LachanceDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Chantale DumoulinSchool of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada. chantal.dumoulin@umontreal.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-4594-5775
Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal · CACentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation · CACentre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisUrinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent among older women, but conservative treatment rates remain low due to limited accessibility, despite evidence supporting pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) efficacy. Group-based approaches, including online options, could offer cost-effective alternatives. Recent evidence supports the feasibility of online group-based PFMT for treating UI in older women. This pilot study now evaluated the clinical effects of this program on the number of leakage episodes per day, additional UI-specific outcomes, and other symptoms and indicators.

methodsCommunity-dwelling women aged 65 and over, with stress or mixed UI, were recruited. Eligibility was assessed through in-person evaluations conducted by pelvic floor physiotherapists, who instructed participants on pelvic floor muscle contraction using digital palpation. Participants engaged in a 12-week group-based PFMT program with weekly 1-h sessions. Data were collected at three time points: recruitment (PRE1), before the first session (PRE2), and after the program (POST). Participants recorded UI symptoms using 7-day bladder diaries and standardized questionnaires on UI symptoms, quality of life (QoL), UI self-efficacy, and perceived costs. After the program (POST), participants provided feedback on their impression of improvement and satisfaction.

resultsParticipants reported a significant reduction in their number of leakage episodes per day. Standardized questionnaire scores also supported the positive effects of the program on UI symptoms and QoL, self-efficacy in avoiding leakage and performing PFMT exercises, and monthly costs for continence products. Older women expressed high satisfaction with symptom improvement and the program.

conclusionsOnline group-based PFMT improved UI symptoms, QoL, UI self-efficacy, and perceived UI costs among older women. Pragmatic randomized controlled trials are necessary for further validation.

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Exercise TherapyPelvic FloorQuality of LifeUrinary IncontinenceAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansPilot ProjectsSelf EfficacySurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeAgedPelvic floor muscle trainingTelerehabilitationUrinary incontinenceWomen’s health services

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PMID38315227
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