Mobile App-Based Self-Management of Urinary Incontinence in Pregnant Women: Multicenter Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition during pregnancy, significantly impacting the physical and mental well-being as well as quality of life. With advancements in mobile health technology, mobile apps provide innovative approaches for managing UI. Although small-scale studies have demonstrated their efficacy in alleviating maternal UI symptoms, there is a notable lack of large-scale, multicenter trials to validate these findings.

Objective

This multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a mobile app ("Urinary Incontinence for Women") for self-management of UI among pregnant women.

Methods

A total of 295 participants were recruited from obstetric clinics at 5 hospitals and randomized to either a 12-week mobile app-based

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12331131 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature