In this study at least 24 sportswoman (18-50 years old) will be recruited a randomized in two groups which will be differently treated for the following 8 weeks. one group will be treated with Kegel approach and the other one with De Gasquet apporach. before and after the treatment they will fill in a battery of falidated questionnaire in order to evaluate the improvement at pelvic floor level, quality of life and psychological distress.
In this study at least 24 sportswoman (18-50 years old) with pelvic floow symptos (18-50 years old) will be recruited a randomized in two groups which will be differently treated for the following 8 weeks. They should havo no children, other relevant systemic disorders and assume no drugs. They should practice sports by at least one year. one group will be treated with Kegel approach and the other one with De Gasquet apporach. before and after the treatment they will fill in a battery of falidated questionnaire in order to evaluate the improvement at pelvic floor level, quality of life and psychological distress. In partiqular they fill in: * Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) * Incontinence Severity Index (ISI) * Quality of life questionnaire (SF-36) * King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) * Intestinal related symptoms questionnaire (ICIQ-B) * Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
in this group participants will be followed up for 8 weeks with kegel exercises
in this group participants will be followed up for 8 weeks with de gasquet exercises
UNITER Onlus Foundation
Fara in Sabina, Italy
Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20)
Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory evalueates the pelvic floor distress with values ranging from 0 to 300 indicating respectively better and worse score
Time frame: 8 weeks
Incontinence Severity Index (ISI)
the Incontinence Severity Index evaluates the incontinence with values ranging from 0 to 12 indicating respectively better and worse score
Time frame: 8 weeks
Quality of life questionnaire (SF-36)
the Quality of life questionnaire evaluates the quality of life with values ranging from 0 % to 100 % indicating respectively better and worse limitations
Time frame: 8 weeks
King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ)
the King's Health Questionnaire evaluates the urinary tract consequences on daily life with values ranging from 0 to 100 indicating respectively better and worse limitations
Time frame: 8 weeks
Intestinal related symptoms questionnaire (ICIQ-B)
the Intestinal related symptoms questionnaire evaluates the intestinal consequences on daily quality of life with values ranging from 0 to 26 indicating respectively better and worse scores
Time frame: 8 weeks
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale evaluates anxiety, depression and stress with values ranging from 0 to 14 indicating respectively better and worse scores for depression, 0 to 10 indicating respectively better and worse scores for anxiety and 0 to 17 indicating respectively better and worse scores for stress
Time frame: 8 weeks
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