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Trial reportRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2024

Mobile app for pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: clinical trial.

Camila Carvalho de Araujo, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Andrea Marques, Marcela Bardin, Cássia Raquel Teatin Juliato

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Trial report in Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Camila Carvalho de AraujoUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Campinas (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0370-6992
Luiz Gustavo Oliveira BritoUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Campinas (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7364-4718
Andrea MarquesUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Campinas (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3077-3047
Marcela BardinUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Campinas (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0545-1332
Cássia Raquel Teatin JuliatoUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Campinas (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3197-1195
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of home-based pelvic floor muscle training in women with urinary incontinence, addressing the difficulties arising from social isolation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by utilizing a specialized mobile app.

methodsThis randomized, single-group clinical trial aimed to assess the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training guided by a mobile app (Diario Saúde) in women with stress urinary incontinence. Participants were instructed via telephone to engage in pelvic floor muscle training exercises twice a day for 30 days. Pre- and post-treatment, participants completed validated questionnaires regarding urinary symptoms and quality of life through telephone interviews. Additionally, treatment adherence was evaluated.

resultsA total of 156 women were enrolled in the study, with a mean age of 49.3±14.2 years. Significant improvements in urinary incontinence symptoms and quality of life were observed following pelvic floor muscle training guided by the mobile app (p<0.001). Notably, 74.3% of the participants reported performing the exercises with appropriate frequency. Of the participants, 62% reported either complete or substantial improvement in urinary symptoms post-treatment.

conclusionThis study revealed notable enhancements in stress urinary incontinence, urinary storage, and overall quality of life subsequent to pelvic floor muscle training guided by a mobile app, particularly during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The mobile app demonstrated robust acceptance and adherence among women experiencing urinary incontinence.

Indexed as

COVID-19Exercise TherapyMobile ApplicationsPelvic FloorQuality of LifeAdultAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeUrinary IncontinenceUrinary Incontinence, Stress

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PMID38656000
PMCPMC11042830
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