Promoting Self -Care to Prevent Urinary Incontinence
Bladder Health Class
Urogenital Diseases+10
+ Mental Disorders
+ Behavioral Symptoms
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: September 1, 2000
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This is a study that will monitor and compare attitudes and strategies that women use to maintain behavior changes that prevent urination problems. Women will complete questionnaires, do muscle strength exercises, and bladder training at 3 months, one year, and 4 years post intervention.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.417 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Female
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 55 to 80 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion and exclusion criteria 1. Female 55 through 80 years old 2. Post-menopausal-no menstrual cycle for the past 12 months except for women who are on hormone replacement therapy. 3. Continent of urine (using the MESA definition of continence) defined as: 1. No previous incontinence episode except during pregnancy and/or postpartum period. 2. Urine loss less than 6 days during the last 365 days 3. No previous or present incontinence treatment with pharmacological agents, behavioral programs or surgical therapy. 4. No history of bladder cancer, stroke, multiple sclerosis, parkinsonism, epilepsy, spinal cord tumor or trauma. 5. No reported difficulty with activities of daily living, i.e. walking about the house, dressing, getting in/out of bed, getting to/using the toilet, bathing/showering, or eating. Additional criteria are applied at a physical examination: 1. Mini Mental Status of at least 24 2. Negative for objective urine loss during coughing.
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location