Effects of Osteopathic Manipulations and Muscle Training on the Myoelectric Activity of the Pelvic Floor

NCT04584359 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Utras1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to compare the effects of four different interventions on pelvic floor muscle electromyographic activity in women with stress urinary incontinece: i) a global osteopathic protocol (myofascial, visceral, and articular techniques), ii) one manipulation technique (high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA)/thrust) of the sacroiliac joint and T10-L2, iii) Pelvic Floor Muscle training, and iv) a control group with no intervention. The hypothesis is that the global osteopathic protocol and HVLA technique can increase pelvic floor muscle electromyographic activity to a level greater than or equal to the standard care established in the literature (pelvic floor muscle training).

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

pelvic floor training; osteopathy; urinary incontinence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• electromyographic activity

  The primary outcome measure will be the RMS (root means square) collected by surface. First, the basal tonus activity of PFM was recorded for 20 seconds; participants were instructed to avoid any body movements or speech. Next, the participants performed two fast and consecutive contractions (three seconds each) and relaxed for ten seconds (test for phasic fibers). Third, participants were told to sustain the contraction for ten seconds, followed by a ten-second rest (test for tonic fibers). Finally, the myoelectrical activity was captured during a cough to assess PFM reflex contraction.

  Change from baseline versus immediately post-intervention

Study Arms (4)

HVLA techiniques (G1)

EXPERIMENTAL

Performed with thrust (also known as HVLA) in the sacroiliac joint and T10-L2 level

Other: HVLA; Other: global osteopathic protocol

Global osteopathic protocol (G2)

EXPERIMENTAL

Several elements were emphasized - myofascial, bone, and visceral.

Other: global osteopathic protocol

Pelvic floor muscle training (G3)

EXPERIMENTAL

Muscle Training for four weeks, with a weekly face-to-face visit lasting 10-20 minutes.

Other: pelvic floor muscle training

Control group (G4)

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention and was simply evaluated and re-evaluated.

Interventions

HVLA OTHER

High velocity, low amplitude manipulation for the sacroiliac joint and T10-L2. The interventions were performed once a week for four weeks by a physiotherapist with a degree in in osteopathy and ten years of clinical experience. Each visit lasted about 5 minutes.

Also known as: thrust

HVLA techiniques (G1)

global osteopathic protocol OTHER

Myofascial, visceral, and articular techniques. Complete treatment in order to restore and rebalance internal tensions and improve the visceral mobility: muscle inhibition techniques for the psoas muscle; deep massage in the obturator foramen; stretching for the greater omentum; lift of the uterus, ovary, and bladder ; abdominal maneuver; and thrust of sacroiliac joint and T12-L1. The interventions were performed once a week for four weeks by a physiotherapist with a degree in in osteopathy and ten years of clinical experience. Each visit lasted about 15 minutes.

Global osteopathic protocol (G2); HVLA techiniques (G1)

pelvic floor muscle training OTHER

Pelvic floor muscle training for four weeks, with a weekly face-to-face visit lasting 10-20 minutes. In this intervention, participants were instructed to perform three sequences of exercises: contractions and relaxations (three seconds of sustained contractions and six seconds of rest), ten sustained contractions (ten seconds of sustained contractions and 20 seconds of rest), and five contractions associated with a cough. These exercises were performed in the standing, sitting, and lying positions

Pelvic floor muscle training (G3)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• symptoms of urine loss due to exertion in the last six months.

You may not qualify if:

• urgent or mixed urinary incontinency
• overactive bladder
• neurological disorder
• urinary or anal infection
• urogenital atrophy
• pelvic organ prolapse grade 3 or 4
• sensory pathways and motor not intact
• spine fracture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Giselle Notini Arcanjo: lead

Study Sites (1)

Giselle Notini Arcanjo

Fortaleza, Ceará, 60115-282, Brazil

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Heimlich Maneuver

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Emergency Treatment; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Giselle N Arcanjo

  Tras dos Montes Alto Douro University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: This study randomized 40 women with symptoms of stress uriray incontinence who were divided into four intervention groups of ten women each (G1: only the high velocity, low amplitude manipulation for the sacroiliac joint and T10-L2; G2: global osteopathic protocol with myofascial, visceral, and articular techniques; G3: pelvic floor muscle training; and G4: control).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 24, 2020
• First Posted: October 14, 2020
• Study Start: January 20, 2018
• Primary Completion: January 20, 2019
• Study Completion: September 20, 2019
• Last Updated: October 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)