Pelvic Floor Contraction in Different Positions Among Women With and Without Stress Urinary Incontinence

NCT04288648 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HU 26/2020
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Examination of pelvic floor contraction in different positions among women with and without stress urinary incontinence (SUI) will be conducted via diagnostic ultrasound. This will enable clinicians and researchers to establish an appropriate protocol for pelvic floor muscle examination and treatment.

Conditions

Urinary Stress Incontinence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• direction of urinary bladder displacement during contraction

  upward or downward displacement of urinary bladder will be measured via diagnostic ultrasound

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• urinary bladder displacement in millimeters

  baseline

• pelvic floor muscles endurance of contraction in seconds

  baseline

• questioned about the degree of difficulty contracting the pelvic floor.

  baseline

Study Arms (2)

SUI group

Examination will include an abdominal ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor muscle in supine, sitting, standing and squatting. The Height of the bladder base will be measured during rest period and maximal contraction.

Diagnostic Test: ultrasound examination

control group

Examination will include an abdominal ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor muscle in supine, sitting, standing and squatting. The Height of the bladder base will be measured during rest period and maximal contraction.

Diagnostic Test: ultrasound examination

Interventions

ultrasound examination DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ultrasound examination of pelvic floor muscle will be conducted. In addition questionnaires regarding demographic characteristics and SUI will be performed.

Also known as: transabdominal ultrasound assessment

SUI group; control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: women only
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women, between ages 18-45 with and without USI.

You may qualify if:

• willing to participate in the study
• being able to squat for over 10 seconds.

You may not qualify if:

• Other types of urinary leakage
• receiving pelvic floor treatments in the past or present
• active urinary or vaginal infections
• neurological diseases
• urologic, gynecologic or abdominal surgery
• pelvic organ prolapse
• pregnancy
• chronic cough
• constipation
• unbalanced diabetes and the use of medication that affects urination

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Haifa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Haifa University, Department of PHysical Therapy

Haifa, 31905, Israel

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Sapsford RR, Richardson CA, Stanton WR. Sitting posture affects pelvic floor muscle activity in parous women: an observational study. Aust J Physiother. 2006;52(3):219-22. doi: 10.1016/s0004-9514(06)70031-9.

  PMID: 16942457 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence, Stress

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urinary Incontinence; Urination Disorders; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Urological Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Gali Dar, PhD

  Gali Dar, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Haifa

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 26, 2020
• First Posted: February 28, 2020
• Study Start: May 17, 2020
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2021
• Study Completion: November 1, 2021
• Last Updated: November 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: 6 months following end of study

Locations

IL (1)