Status:

COMPLETED

Electroacupuncture Treatment for Urinary Incontinence (UI) in Women

Lead Sponsor:

Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud

Conditions:

Electroacupuncture

Urinary Incontinence

Eligibility:

FEMALE

36-69 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators have developed an investigation comparing electroacupuncture with pelvic floor exercises in female urinary incontinence (UI). It is a randomized clinical trial with 71 women with UI ...

Detailed Description

The International Continence Society defines urinary incontinence (UI) as the objectively demonstrable involuntary loss of urine. It affects women of any age. UI significantly impairs patients quality...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women presenting moderate-severe UI according to the ICIQ-SF questionnaire.
  • Any type of urinary incontinence
  • Assigned to the Torre del Mar (Malaga) health center..
  • The participants gave their voluntary consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • After pelvic floor operation or operation for urinary incontinence.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Diagnosed neurological disease that may affect the pelvic floor.
  • Grade II major genital prolapse.
  • Inability to understand the messages and commands required to carry out the study procedure or answer the questionnaire.
  • Women whose stay in the city is shorter than the duration of the research study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 7 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 10 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04842695

Start Date

January 7 2020

End Date

February 10 2021

Last Update

April 13 2021

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Jose Antonio Lomeña

Málaga, Spain