Status:

COMPLETED

Physical Exercise and Bladder Training Program for Urinary Incontinence

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Conditions:

Urinary Incontinence

Eligibility:

FEMALE

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The overall objective of this project is to reduce the risk of falls in elderly community dwelling women over 60 years of age with urgency urinary incontinence (UUI). In this pilot study, the investig...

Detailed Description

Over 40% women age 65 and older or an estimated million women in the US suffer from urgency urinary incontinence (UUI), a condition characterized by urgency to urinate. UUI is a well-known marker for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • female
  • age 60+ years
  • community dwelling
  • Moderate to severe UUI (as measured by International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form)
  • low physical activity (Physical Activity Staging questionnaire)
  • cognitively able to complete the study (in opinion of the referring provider) Women currently on anti-cholinergic medication for urinary incontinence will be allowed if particpants meet the above criteria.

Exclusion

  • cognitive impairment (in opinion of the referring provider)
  • unable to provide informed consent or communicate in English
  • desire for surgical management
  • osteoporosis
  • lack of medical clearance from the physician.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 30 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03869918

Start Date

March 30 2014

End Date

September 1 2018

Last Update

February 5 2020

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104