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Effectiveness of Circular Muscle Exercise (Paula Method) Versus Kegel Exercise for Urinary Stress Incontinence

NCT00197314 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2006-11-07

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Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing two methods of exercise for the treatment of stress incontinence ( loss of urine after physical exertion) in women. We are comparing the Paula method of circular muscle exercise, in which circular muscles controlling sphincters of the body (such as the eyes, mouth and rectum) are exercised, with pelvic floor training (Kegel exercises) in women in the community. The study hypothesis is that the effectiveness of circular muscle exercises is equivalent to pelvic floor training among women with this disorder.

Conditions

  • Urinary Stress Incontinence (SI)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

circular muscle exercises versus pelvic floor exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hadassah Medical Organization

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ora B Paltiel, MD · Hadassah University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-06-30
Completion
2006-03-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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