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Effects of External Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Women With Urgency Urinary Incontinence

A study testing Electrotherapy in people with Physiotherapy and Women's Health, run by Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To reveal the effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) applied over the thigh on incontinence symptoms, pelvic floor muscle function, bladder function, quality of life and sexual function in women with urge urinary incontinence (UUI) symptoms. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Physiotherapy, Women's Health, Urge Incontinence
What is being tested?
Electrotherapy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
34 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Jul 2021to 30 Nov 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • who do not want to use medication,
  • who do not benefit from medication for a long time
  • who do not use any medication

Who cannot join

  • Those with any malignant conditions,
  • those with neurological disease,
  • those with infection,
  • pregnancy,
  • those with pelvic organ prolapse above stage 2 according to the POP-Q staging,
  • those with cardiac implants and pacemakers,
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  • those with cardiac arrhythmia,
  • those with urinary retention,
  • those with sensory loss,
  • copper coil intrauterine those who wear a vehicle,
  • patients with metal implants
  • patients with communication and cooperation problems

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Recep Tayyıp Erdogan University Guneysu Vocational School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

    Rize, Guneysu, 53390

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Effects of External Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Women With Urgency Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Study

To reveal the effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) applied over the thigh on incontinence symptoms, pelvic floor muscle function, bladder function, quality of life and sexual function in women with urge urinary incontinence (UUI) symptoms. Our goal is to contribute to the literature on electrical stimulation (ES) applications used in UUI treatment.

Female patients aged 18-65 years with UUI symptoms will be included in the study. Patients will be divided into 2 groups randomly. The first group will be given Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and lifestyle suggestions (LSS) (NMES group). The second group will be given sham NMES in addition to LSS (SHAM ES group). Information about bladder irritants, voiding posture and behavior, weight control and pelvic floor muscle training will be provided in the LSS. ES applications will be performed 3 days a week for 30 minutes per session for 8 weeks. All participants will be evaluated pretreatment, after the 4th week and posttreatment. Pelvic floor muscle function will evulate with the Modified Oxford Scale. In addition, women's bladder function with the urinary diary for 3 days, incontinence symptoms with the International Incontinence Consultation Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and the Coital Incontinence Score (CIS), quality of life with the King Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and Sexual Function will be evaluated with Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12). At the end of the 8th week, both the Subjective perception of improvement and treatment satisfaction of the patients will be questioned

Read the detailed description

Our study will be carried out with female patients between the ages of 18-65 who have Urge urinary Incontinence (UUI) symptoms and applied to the Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Policlinic. Inclusion criterias are; who do not want to use medication, who do not benefit from medication for a long time or who do not use any medication. Exclusion criterias are; Those with any malignant conditions, those with neurological disease, those with infection, pregnant women, those with pelvic organ prolapse above stage 2 according to the POP-Q staging, those with cardiac implants and pacemakers, those with cardiac arrhythmia, those with urinary retention, those with sensory loss, copper coil intrauterine those who wear a vehicle, patients with metal implants and patients with communication and cooperation problems.

Before starting the study, all participants will be questioned about demographic and physical characteristics, medical, obstetric, gynecological and urological history and drug use. After these evaluations, sensory and reflex evaluations will be made. Sensory assessment will be performed with a light touch test to the hip circumference and pelvic floor muscles. In reflex evaluation, anal and bulbocavernous reflexes will be checked. All of the applications will be carried out by Specialist Physiotherapist Tuğba Birben under the supervision of Specialist Gynecologist Physician Beril Gürlek.

Our study will be in 2 groups. It is estimated that the number of people will consist of 40 volunteers, with 20 patients for each group. The sample size will be determined after the pilot study. Patients who were diagnosed with UUI, met the study criteria and accepted to be included in the study, within a period of 9 months after the approval of the ethics committee, with the four-block randomization method, via the website https://www.sealedenvelope.com/simple-randomiser/v1/lists will be included in groups according to randomization. lifestyle suggestions (LSS)+ NMES (NMES group) will be applied to the first group and LSS + SHAM Electrical Stimulation (SHAM ES group) will be applied to the second group. Each group will be included in the 8-week treatment program for 30 minutes, 3 days a week.

Pelvic floor muscle function of all participants will be evaluated with the Modified Oxford Scale before treatment, at the end of the 4th week and after treatment. In addition, women's bladder function with the urinary diary, incontinence symptoms with the International Incontinence Consultation Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and the Coital Incontinence Score (CIS), quality of life with the King Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and Sexual Function will be evaluated with Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12). At the end of the 8th week, both the Subjective perception of improvement and treatment satisfaction of the patients will be questioned.

Being tested
Electrotherapy, Sham Electrotherapy
Keywords
Urge urinary incontinence, Electrical stimulation, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), Physiotherapy
Medical subject headings
Urinary Incontinence, Urge

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ElectrotherapyDevice

    The first group will be given Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and lifestyle suggestions (LSS) (NMES group)

  • Sham ElectrotherapyDevice

    The second group will be given sham NMES in addition to LSS (SHAM ES group)

Study groups in NCT04727983
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pelvic Floor Muscle FunctionNo interventionPelvic floor muscle function will be evulated with the Modified Oxford Scale
Bladder functionNo interventionBladder function will be evulated with the urinary diary for 3 days
Incontinence SymptomsNo interventionIncontinence Symptoms will be evulated with The International Incontinence Consultation Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and the Coital Incontinence Score (CIS)
Quality of LifeNo interventionQuality of life will be evulated with the King Health Questionnaire (KHQ)
Sexual FunctionNo interventionSexual Function will be evaluated with Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12).
NMES groupExperimentalThe first group will be given Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and lifestyle suggestions (LSS)
Receives: Device: Electrotherapy
SHAM ES groupSham comparatorThe second group will be given sham NMES in addition to LSS
Receives: Device: Sham Electrotherapy
End of Treatment Special EvaluationsNo interventionSubjective perception of improvement and treatment satisfaction of the patients will be questioned

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pelvic Floor Muscle Function

    Pelvic Floor Muscle Function will be evulated with The Modified Oxford Scale (MOS).

    It rates the Pelvic floor muscle contraction on a scale of 0-5; 0 = no contraction; 1 = minor muscle 'flicker'; 2 = weak muscle contraction; 3 = moderate muscle contraction; 4 = good muscle contraction and 5 = strong muscle contraction.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. Bladder Function

    Bladder Function will be evulated with the bladder diary for 3 days

    Measured: 8 weeks

  3. Incontinence Symptoms

    Incontinence symptoms will be evulated with The International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) it has 5 questions and total score ranges is 1 - 5 (slight), 6 - 12 (moderate), 13 - 18 (severe) and 19 - 21 (very severe).

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. Quality of Life Questionnaire

    quality of life will be evulated with the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) It consists of 3 parts. In the first part; 2 questions evaluating General health perception, in the second part; 19 questions that divide the quality of life into different areas (Incontinence impact, role limitations, physical limitations, social limitations, personal relationships, emotions, sleep/ energy, general health status, symptom severity) and in the third part; It consists of 11 questions evaluating the severity of urinary symptoms.

    The individual items in the domains are scaled from 0 (best) to 100 worst. Another dimension is added which is called as Symptom severity scale; where in there are 10 different bladder symptoms, the score ranges from 0 to 30 and the values are not converted to percentages.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  5. Sexual Function

    Sexual Function will be evulated with the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire - 12 (Short Form) (PISQ-12-SF) The questionnaire is based on 12 items that allow investigation of three different domains of sexual life; behavior (items 1-4), physical (items 5-9) and partner-related (items 10-12). Scores are calculated by totaling the scores for each question with 0 = always to 4 = never. Reversed scoring is used for items 1, 2, 3 and 4. Higher PISQ-12-SF scores indicate a better sexual function. Maximum score is 48.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  6. End of Treatment Special Evaluations

    Subjective perception of improvement and treatment satisfaction of the patients will be questioned

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2021
  2. Study start1 Jul 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2022
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Patients will be divided into 2 groups randomly.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
34 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04727983
Sponsor's protocol ID
2020/07 decision, 21 protocol
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
23 Jan 2021
Last updated
24 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Kurt TB, Yilmaz B, Celenay ST. Effects of external neuromuscular electrical stimulation in women with urgency urinary incontinence: a randomized sham-controlled study. World J Urol. 2024 Jul 21;42(1):423. doi: 10.1007/s00345-024-05126-7.

    PubMed 39033475

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Electrotherapy in people with Physiotherapy and Women's Health, run by Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pelvic Floor Muscle Function (time frame: 8 weeks). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04727983, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2023.

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