The aim of this study is to assess the benefit of GYNEFFIK®, a perineal electro-stimulator, during this home-care phase. Women with stress urinary incontinence (UI) or with mixed UI (composed predominantly of stress UI), that responded to physiotherapy were included in this study in two parallel groups. The groups followed a self-reeducation program, with or without GYNEFFIK® electro-stimulation sessions. The comparison of the two groups was based on the rate of women for whom the benefit of the initial perineal reeducation was maintained.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
163
Vaginal electro-stimulation medical device
Any treatment / physiotherapy sessions / muscular training ... usually recommended and/or prescribed by the patient's general practitioner or gynaecologist with the exception of vaginal electro-stimulation
Marc Bernardini
Marseille, France
Non-Worsening of ICIQ + Ditrovie Scales' Scores
The primary outcome is defined as the non worsening of the ICIQ (International Consultation on Incontinence modular Questionnaire) scale's score AND the DITROVIE scale's score (a specific scale to evaluate the perturbation of the quality of life during urinary troubles). The scores will be considered as maintained if they didn't increase more than 10% with the following calculation: ICIQ variation (%) = 100 x (ICIQ\_M6 - ICIQ\_D0)/ICIQ\_D0 DITROVIE variation (%) = 100 x (DITROVIE\_M6 - DITROVIE\_D0)/(DITROVIE\_D0 -10)
Time frame: 6 Months (or last measurement if premature ending)
ICIQ Score
Quantitative analyses: * difference = ICIQ\_M6 - ICIQ\_D0 * variation (%)= 100 x (ICIQ\_M6 - ICIQ\_D0)/ICIQ\_D0 Qualitative analysis \* % of patients with a variation % \<-10%, between -10% and +10%, \>10%
Time frame: 6 Months (or last measurement if premature ending)
DITROVIE Score
Quantitative analyses: * difference = DITROVIE\_M6 - DITROVIE\_D0 * variation (%)= 100 x (DITROVIE\_M6 - DITROVIE\_D0)/(DITROVIE\_D0 - 10) Qualitative analysis \* % of patients with a variation % \<-10%, between -10% and +10%, \>10%
Time frame: 6 Months (or least measurement if premature ending)
ICG score
The ICG (clinical global impression) score is the subjective impression of the patient regarding the evolution of her own clinical condition. It will be determined between inclusion and M6 (or the last visit).
Time frame: 6 Months (or last measurement if premature ending)
SF-12 Health Survey (Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form General Health Survey)
Difference = M6 -D0 Variation % = 100 x (M6 - D0)/D0
Time frame: 6 Months (or last measurement if premature ending)
HAD (Hospital Anxiety and Depression) scale
Qualitative analysis: * improvement from sub-score \> 10 to sub-score \< 10 * no change * worsening from sub-score \< 10 to sub-score \> 10
Time frame: 6 months (or last measurement if premature ending)
Bladder diary
A bladder diary will be filled by the patient for 3 days before the inclusion visit and then for 3 days before the final visit. The following items will be compared between D0 and M6: normal urinary episodes, incontinence episodes and drinks, in number and volume. Difference = M6 - D0 Variation % = 100 x (M6-D0)/D0
Time frame: 6 Months (or last visit if premature ending)
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