Effects of Multiple Intervention on Postmenopausal Women With UI (UI Program)

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Postmenopausal; Urinary Incontinence

Treatments: Behavioral: Combined Exercise Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07324668

2025-1075

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study

The purpose of this clinical trial was to investigate the effects of a multi-intervention approach, including Kegel and Tai Chi exercises, on quality of life, self-efficacy, and urinary incontinence severity in postmenopausal women.

Key Questions the Study Aims to Answer:

How does the multi-intervention approach affect quality of life?

Does the multi-intervention approach affect women's self-efficacy?

How does the multi-intervention approach affect urinary incontinence severity?

How does the frequency of exercises (3 days per week vs. 6 days per week) affect these outcomes?

Do the effects of the intervention change temporally over the 8-week period?

Who is Eligible?

Women aged 45 and over who have gone through menopause

Those who wish to volunteer for the study

Those who have no communication barriers

Those who have not previously received treatment for urinary incontinence

Those who can use a smartphone or WhatsApp

Those who experience urine leakage when coughing or sneezing

Study Application:

The exercises will be administered for 8 weeks.

Participants will be taught how to perform the exercises and will be demonstrated through brochures and videos.

Reminders will be provided during the exercises.

Enrollment: 117 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

- Being female

Having undergone menopause

Willingness to participate in the study

No communication barriers

Not receiving any treatment for urinary incontinence

Owning a smartphone

Having WhatsApp installed

Experiencing urinary leakage when coughing or sneezing, according to the International Continence Society (ICS) definition

Exclusion criteria

Having communication barriers

Not being in menopause

Not owning a smartphone

Not experiencing urinary incontinence

Having received any treatment for urinary incontinence

Having undergone surgical menopause

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Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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117 participants in 3 patient groups

Intervention Group 1 (Tai Chi and Kegel, 3 days/week)

Experimental group

Description:

articipants will perform Tai Chi and Kegel exercises 3 days per week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Combined Exercise Program

Behavioral: Combined Exercise Program

Intervention Group 2 (Tai Chi and Kegel, 6 days/week)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will perform Tai Chi and Kegel exercises 6 days per week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Combined Exercise Program

Behavioral: Combined Exercise Program

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will receive no exercise or educational intervention and will continue their usual daily routines.