The effect of biofeedback pelvic floor training with ACTICORE1 on urinary incontinence: a multicenter randomized clinical pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic floor training with biofeedback has been shown to significantly reduce symptoms of urinary incontinence. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic floor training with the ACTICORE1 biofeedback device, which uses a noninsertable pelvic floor sensor with a digital interface.

Materials and methods

A multicenter randomized controlled clinical pilot study in Germany was conducted between October 2021 and January 2022. The intervention group was instructed to use ACTICORE1 for 6 min daily to train the pelvic floor for 12 weeks. The control group was instructed not to do any pelvic floor training. Over 18-year-old men and women with urinary incontinence and an International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire score (ICIQ) of ≥5 were in

SUBMITTER: Paasch C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553154 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature