Randomized trial of mechanotherapy for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) presents as unintentional urine leakage associated with activities. It significantly affects quality of life (QoL) and is the most common type of incontinence in women. Current treatment options, particularly non-surgical therapies, are lacking.

Objective

To assess the efficacy of mechanotherapy provided by the Flyte^® intra-vaginal device during pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT).

Design

This was a randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial.

Materials and methods

Flyte is a repeat use device for conditioning and strengthening the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs). It provides two-part mechanotherapy. Part 1 is the stretching and preloading of the PFM from the internal wand. Part 2 integrates mechanical pulses

SUBMITTER: Nakib N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848796 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature