The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women

Inonu University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Urinary Incontinence (UI); Postmenopause

Treatments: Other: Sujok therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06951022

2024/5494

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the effect of Su Jok therapy, a complementary medicine practice, on urinary incontinence and quality of life among postmenopausal women. A total of 120 participants will be included in the study, with 60 in the intervention group and 60 in the control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive Su Jok seed therapy applied to the hand reflex points corresponding to the bladder. The therapy will be administered by the researcher and then taught to the participants, who will continue the application for 15 days. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, day 15, and day 30 using validated questionnaires.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: Under 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women under 65 years of age in the postmenopausal period, Literate, No speech or communication impairment

Exclusion criteria

Use of diuretics

Presence of nephrotic syndrome

Diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension

Symptoms of urinary tract infection

Diagnosis of psychiatric illness

History of urinary tract surgery

Diagnosed urinary prolapse

Failure to complete the intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention group will receive seed therapy using apple seeds applied to specific hand points corresponding to the bladder area.

Treatment:

Other: Sujok therapy

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

standard care