Neuromodulation Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Stress Urinary Incontinence

Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud30 enrolled

Overview

background:Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common type of urinary incontinence in women, as it involves involuntary leakage of urine , the current study was To determine the neuromodulation effect of Laser Therapy on Neurogenic Acupoints in female with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Thirty women with SUI were randomly divided into two equal groups; the control group received pelvic floor muscle training , while the study group received the same pelvic floor muscle training in addition to laser acupuncture on neurogenic acupoints . The outcome measures were pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) , SUI severity assessed by Severity Index (SI) , and Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The outcome measures were assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation program.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Low Level Laser TherapyDEVICE

Laser Acupuncture application on Neurogenic Acupoints: the treatment based upon the use of low power laser light to stimulate acupuncture points

Pelvic floor muscle trainingOTHER

exercise prodram as follow: from supine lying position with legs slightly apart the patient asked to contract the pelvic muscles as hard as possible and hold for 10 seconds

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 45 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * age ranged from 30 to 45 years old * body mass index (BMI) was less than 30 kg/m2, * all women were non-smokers and they had a sedentary life style Exclusion Criteria: * The participants were excluded if they had other types of urinary incontinence (urge or mixed) * urinary tract infection * pelvic organ prolapse * diabetes mellitus * respiratory diseases, chronic cough and constipation

Locations (1)

October 6 University

Giza, El-Sheikh Zayed City Giza 1133 Egypt, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS)

The pelvic floor muscle strength of all women in both groups was assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation program, using XFT-0010 Pelvic Muscle Trainer device

Time frame: 6 weeks

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) severity

The incontinence severity index (ISI) consists of two questions, regarding frequency and amount of leakage. It categorizes urinary incontinence (UI) into slight, moderate, severe, and very severe.

Time frame: 6 weeks

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF).

it is a validated subjective measure used to assess the Stress urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life

Time frame: 6 weeks

Central Contacts

Lama S Mahmoud, PHD

CONTACT

01157592636 lamaelsedawyy@hormail.com

Doaa A Osman, PHD

CONTACT

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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