This study evaluates the action of the pelvic floor muscle training with and without EMG Biofeddback in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in menopausal, peri and post menopausal women and their quality of life before and after the interventions.
The Pelvic floor muscle training has been the first line of choice in the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence. The goal of this technique is increasing the strength and function of the pelvic floor which aims to support the pelvic viscera, as well as part of their duties, such as locks sphincter muscles. Risk factors such as advanced age, obesity, multiple pregnancy, can cause a woman to present urinary incontinence (SUI), where the main cause is the dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles and the lack of awareness of these muscles as well as biomechanical problems. Some studies describe the use of EMG biofeedback to assess and improve the function of the pelvic floor muscles, however, the studies are not yet conclusive about the action of adding this equipment in the treatment of SUI. In this regard, the EMG Biofeedback has the ability to physiologically evaluate these disorders and perform a faster treatment for these patients, improving their quality of life. The EMG has the ability to monitor and measure the progression of activation of the pelvic floor muscles, giving feedback to the patient and therapist about the actual condition of muscle function.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
45
assessment and intervention group with a training of the pelvic floor muscles, another group with training of the pelvic floor muscles and electromyographic biofeedback and a control group will be held. All groups respond to a questionnaire of quality of life. At the end, all groups will be reassessed and compare the effectiveness of interventions between groups.
Evaluation of pelvic floor muscle strength with "Oxford Scale"
The evaluation consists in bidigital intravaginal test which evaluates the pelvic floor muscle strength using the following 0-5 scale, where 0 = no contraction and 5 = maximal contraction with support against gravity The graduates range from 0 - 5 = 0 has no muscle contraction, 1 = outline of muscle contraction, 2 = contracts without support against gravity, 3 = contracts and holds little against gravity, 4 = contracts and holds up to 6 seconds against gravity and 5 = contracts and holds more than 6 seconds against gravity ntravaginal bidigital test that evaluates scale of pelvic floor muscle strength. The graduates range from 0 - 5 = 0 has no muscle contraction, 1 = outline of muscle contraction, 2 = contracts without support against gravity, 3 = contracts and holds little against gravity, 4 = contracts and holds up to 6 seconds against gravity and 5 = contracts and holds more than 6 seconds against gravity
Time frame: 1 month
The myoelectric activity evaluation of the pelvic floor
The myoelectric activity evaluation of the pelvic floor \[Time Frame: 1month\] \[Safety Issue: No\] assessment of myoelectric record by EMG biofeedback through an intra-cavity disposable electrode which evaluates the initial and final rest in 60 seconds, the average of three maximal voluntary contractions, time of sustained contraction, number of peaks of contraction in 10 seconds and the test effort requesting cough
Time frame: 1month
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