Defeating Urinary Incontinence With Exercise Training (DUET) Feasibility Study

NCT02206958 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2019-05-06

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Summary

Pilot study to determine the feasibility and possible treatment effect of a multi-component intervention combining non-drug treatments for urinary incontinence and physical activity to improve urinary incontinence, toileting skills, physical function, and quality of life in frail older women without dementia living in senior housing facilities.

Conditions

  • Toileting Disability
  • Functional Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Defeating Urinary Incontinence with Exercise Training

12 week multi-component program. Continence program administered by a nurse practitioner during 4 home visits. Participants do pelvic floor muscle exercises 5 days/week using a 13-minute instructional audio CD. Based on participant symptoms and preferences the following strategies are taught: bladder training, urge and suppression techniques, caffeine reduction, eliminating bladder irritants, medication adjustment, adequate fluid intake, constipation management, and reducing nocturia. 2\. Physical activity program including moderate intensity walking (30 minutes, 5 days weekly) and twice weekly group strength training sessions using Therabands led by a trained exercise instructor.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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