Efficacy of an Educational Video-Based Program to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Women Referred for Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a 4-week video-based education program to improve urinary continence in women with urinary incontinence who are referred for pelvic floor rehabilitation. This study aims to determine if watching structured videos reduces symptoms before starting pelvic floor muscle strengthening compared to receiving similar information in a paper document. The trial is led by Poitiers University Hospital and includes women 18 years or older with urinary incontinence. Participants will either watch the video-based program consisting of four weekly 20-minute workshops covering pelvic floor anatomy, urinary and digestive tract physiology, and urinary incontinence causes and prevention, or receive a paper information document with the same content. After this initial 4-week period, all participants undergo pelvic floor rehabilitation sessions as usual. The study compares outcomes between the video group and the paper group. Throughout the trial, participants complete urinary incontinence questionnaires after the education period and following each rehabilitation session, with monitoring continuing for up to 2 years. Researchers assess urinary incontinence severity, quality of life, pelvic floor and sexual symptoms, patient-perceived improvement, and physical activity changes. The primary outcome is the urinary incontinence score comparison between groups five weeks after inclusion. Long-term follow-up at 12 and 24 months evaluates lasting effects of the education and rehabilitation.

Efficacy of a Video-Based Educational Program on Female Urinary Incontinence