Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Physiotherapy for Urinary Incontinence in Women With a Puborectalis Avulsion
Lead Sponsor:
Université de Sherbrooke
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Urinary Incontinence
Postpartum
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Childbirth is a major risk factor for pelvic floor muscle (PFM) trauma. In one third of women, stretching of the PFM will result in an avulsion injury (i.e. disconnection of the muscle from its insert...
Detailed Description
This is a multicenter randomized controlled trial using a parallel group design that involves women with a confirmed diagnosis of avulsion and suffering from urinary incontinence. Participants will be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-45 years old
- Postpartum women (≥ 1 vaginal delivery at term (≥ 37 weeks) and ≥ 3 months postpartum
- ≥ 3 urinary incontinence episodes per week over the last 3 months (Symptoms of incontinence must be associated predominantly or solely with stress urinary incontinence (as opposed to urge incontinence) which will be determined with a recommended and validated diagnosis questionnaire (Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis))
- Women with diagnosis avulsion injury
Exclusion
- Pregnancy or postmenopausal
- Previous pelvic irradiation, urogynecological surgery, or PFM physiotherapy after the avulsion occurred
- Significant prolapse (≥3 degree)
- Incontinence due to other causes such as infection, neurological diseases, voiding difficulties
- Any other acute or chronic medical problems likely to interfere with treatment or evaluation such as cancer, chronic constipation (Rome III criteria), obesity (body mass index \>35), pacemaker, bladder stimulator
- Medication or ongoing treatment likely to interfere with incontinence
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 28 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 10 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
126 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03254355
Start Date
August 28 2017
End Date
May 10 2023
Last Update
June 15 2023
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4