Pilates Pelvic Floor Strengthening Program to Improve Urinary Incontinence

Mayo Clinic27 enrolled

Overview

Does a twice weekly, 12-week Pilates pelvic floor strengthening program improve short- and long-term measures of stress urinary incontinence symptoms in women ages 45-70 years of age?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Pilates pelvic floor strengtheningOTHER

Pilates pelvic floor strengthening.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 45-70 years of age. 2. Able to provide informed consent. 3. Able to lower and rise from the floor safely and independently. 4. Anticipated to be able to attend at least 9 of the first 12 classes (75%) in weeks 1-6. 5. Anticipated to be able to attend at least 9 of the final 12 classes (75%) in weeks 7-12. 6. Score of 6+ on ICIQ-UI Short Form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Unable to speak and comprehend English 3. Chronic neurologic condition (e.g., Parkinson's or Multiple Sclerosis) that impacts bladder function.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in score on International Consultation on Incontinence (ICIQ-UI Short Form)

The ICIQ-UI Short Form consists of 3 questions. The ICIQ score is a sum of the responses to the 3 questions with a total possible range of 0 (none) to 21 (all the time/a great deal).

Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change in score on Medical, Epidemiological, Social Aging (MESA) Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire

The MESA Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire consists of 3 sections: General questions (unscored), Urge Incontinence (6 questions), and Stress Incontinence (9 questions). The scored questions can range from 0 (never) to 3 (often). The score for the Urge Incontinence is the sum of the responses/18, and the score for the Stress Incontinence section is the sum of the responses/27.

Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

Change in score on Linear Analogue Self Assessment (LASA)

The LASA questionnaire consists of 6 questions, each ranging from 0 (as bad as it can be) to 10 (as good as it can be). Therefore, the total possible scores would range from 0 (as bad as it can be) to 60 (as good as it can be).

Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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