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Effect of Different Pelvic Floor Loading Techniques on Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence

NCT07661264 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-06-24

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of different pelvic floor loading techniques (graduated positions versus graduated weights) on women with stress urinary incontinence.

Conditions

  • Stress Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

OTHER

Graduated loading positions

The participants will be instructed to perform and repeat each exercise 10 times to build core muscle strength. They will then maintain the position comfortably for 1-5 minutes without engaging the pelvic floor muscles. Afterward, they will begin pelvic floor muscle exercises from each position, including quick flicks, slow contractions, and sustained contractions. The maintenance time will be gradually increased. Each position will be performed under both stable and unstable conditions: (i) Stable side-lying position, with lateral support of the body on the floor (ii) Unstable side-lying position, side plank. (iii) Stable quadruped, with support of the knees on the floor. (iv) Unstable quadruped, off-knees quadruped hold. (v) Stable standing, with support of the back against the wall. (vi) Unstable standing, without support. (vii) Stable squat, or wall squat with back supported against the wall. (viii) Unstable squat, parallel squat

DEVICE

Graduated Vaginal Weights (Vaginal Cones)

The participants will perform pelvic floor exercises using graduated vaginal weights (cones). The vaginal cone is inserted into the vagina, and pelvic muscle contractions are used to hold it in place during a standing position. The procedure will begin with the lightest cone (white), in a position preferred by each patient. After inserting the vaginal cone, the pelvic muscles will contract for around 2 seconds to hold the cone in place. Initially, contractions of a few seconds will be repeated 10 times, with rest periods of 5-10 seconds between each contraction. As the patient progresses, the contraction duration will gradually increase. To determine when to move to the next cone with a heavier weight, the following exercises will be performed: walking for at least one minute, going up and down the stairs, jumping on the spot for at least thirty seconds, coughing 10 to 15 times, and washing hands under cold water for one minute.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hossam Kamel, Professor · Al-Azhar University

  • khadyga Abdul Aziz, Professor · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-30
Primary Completion
2026-12-15
Completion
2026-12-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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