EMG Biofeedback Based Pelvic Floor Training in Post Partum Women

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Urinary Incontinence

Treatments: Device: Electromographic Biofeedback; Other: PFM exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04687748

Rec/00836 Asma Jamshed

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study intends to determine the effects of Electromyographic biofeedback on performance of pelvic floor muscles in urinary incontinence.

Full description

This is a single blinded randomized controlled trial ,will be conducted at Ripha Rehab Clinic,Rawalpindi. (EMG) biofeddback is a adjunct therapy to standard exercise regime for increasing muscle strength,this study is planned to determine the effects of electromyographic biofeedback on performance of pelvic floor muscles, strength,endurance ,rate of biofeedback and its impact on the qulatiy of life (QOL).The sample size was calculated to be n=28 through open-epitool version 3 ,with 95%confidence interval (CI),and power 80%.

After completion of therapeutic protocols, the participant will be assessed with the help EMG-biofeedback, Pelvic Floor distress inventory, King's Health Questionnaire.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Post-partum females
• Persistent urinary leakage at 3 months post-partum period
• Urine leakage with coughing, sneezing or exercise

Exclusion criteria

• Neurogenic bladder
• History of pelvic surgeries, pelvic tumors, UTI, urge incontinence, uncontrolled diabetes, cerebral stroke, previous injuries within pelvic

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

EMG BF Group

Experimental group

Description:

Pelvic floor muscle contraction will be performed via an S-EMGBF device; patients in the s-EMGBF group will receive visual and auditory feedback.

Treatment:

Device: Electromographic Biofeedback

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients would be advised to maximally contract the pelvic floor muscles as forcefully a possible for about 5 seconds.

Treatment:

Other: PFM exercises