The investigators goal is to develop medical treatments for stress/mixed urinary incontinence. Sildenafil has been shown to improve blood flow as well as muscle mass and strength and to decrease muscle fatigue. The investigators believe that it will improve muscular atrophy in the pelvic floor, thus improving symptoms of urinary incontinence related to pelvic floor dysfunction.
Aim: To determine the effect of sildenafil on urinary incontinence. 1. Episodes of urinary incontinence will be recorded using a 3 day bladder diary. 2. Quantitative assessment of urinary incontinence will be performed at baseline and after treatment using a Pad Test. 3. Muscle strength will be assessed through use of a perineometer. 4. To evaluate macrocirculatory blood flow in pelvic organs, women will be assessed with noninvasive imaging before and after randomization to sildenafil. 5. Secondary outcomes will include evaluation of muscle and vaginal mucosal thickness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
24
Sildenafil, 20mg x 3 times a day for 10 weeks
Placebo oral tablet, 3 times a day for 10 weeks
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States
Urinary Incontinence as measured by Pad Test
Pad tests quantitatively measures urine leakage
Time frame: 10 weeks
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