Effects of a Multimodal and Multidimensional Intervention on Urinary Incontinence in Young Nulliparous Female Athletes.

NCT07644273 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 26CH163ANSM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 198
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A prevalence of urinary incontinence ranging from 5.7% to 80% has been observed in young nulliparous athletes during their activity. The usual recommendations for managing adult women do not seem to be transferable. Young nulliparous athletes need specific educational and behavioral interventions and an alternative to pelvic floor muscle strengthening. A multimodal and multidimensional intervention for athletes and coaches combining specific pelvic health education and strengthening of lumbopelvic-abdominal stability appears to be an innovative and optimal solution for reducing the symptoms of urinary incontinence in young nulliparous women who participate in athletics.

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

Urinary incontinence; women's health; track and field

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Urinary incontinence symptoms

  Severity of urinary incontinence symptoms as measured by the ICIQ-UI-SF score (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form for Urinary Incontinence). Scores typically range from 0 to 21. The higher the score, the more severe the urinary incontinence.

  Week 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• The program's effects on the prevalence of urinary incontinence

  Week 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31

• Effects of the intervention on athletes' knowledge of the pelvic-perineal region

  Week 1, 31

• The program's effects on associated pelvic and perineal symptoms

  Week 1, 31

• The program's effects on urinary dysfunction.

  Week 1, 31

• Number of educational contents viewed

  Week 13, 19, 25

Study Arms (2)

Control condition

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Usual activities

Other: Usual activities

Interventional condition

EXPERIMENTAL

Combined pelvic health education and lumbar-pelvic-abdominal stability strengthening program.

Other: Combined pelvic health education and lumbar-pelvic-abdominal stability strengthening programme.

Interventions

Combined pelvic health education and lumbar-pelvic-abdominal stability strengthening programme. OTHER

The intervention will consist of participants: i) reviewing educational content (8 educational videos online) ii) participating in two in-person sessions at the athletics club and performing lumbar-pelvic-abdominal stability exercises iii) learning and implementing recommendations for empowering themselves in pelvic health management. iv) complete reports in 6 questionnaires during follow-up.

Interventional condition

Usual activities OTHER

Collection of data on routine activities

Control condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Female subject, nulliparous
• Member of an athletics club affiliated with the French Athletics Federation (FFA)
• At least 15 years old at the start of the study and belonging to the U16/U18/U20/U23 categories (born between January 1, 2005, and September 1, 2011)
• Having internet access
• Having access to a digital device (computer, tablet, mobile phone)
• Affiliated with or covered by a social security scheme
• Having freely given their express consent, as well as the express consent of both parents for minor participants

You may not qualify if:

• Any individual deprived of their liberty or subject to legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, or protective supervision).
• A pregnant woman, a woman who has been pregnant, or a woman planning a pregnancy within the last nine months.
• Any individual unable to understand the purpose and conditions of the study.
• Any individual unable to give their consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU de Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

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

Study Officials

• Pascal EDOUARD, PHD

  CHU de Saint-Etienne

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Pascal EDOUARD, PHD

CONTACT

(0)477127985; pascal.edouard@univ-st-etienne.fr

Céline PEURIERE, CDP

CONTACT

(0)477120285; Celine.Peuriere@chu-st-etienne.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: A stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial using closed cohort sampling

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2026
• First Posted: June 12, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Locations

FR (1)