Effects of voluntary pre-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (the Knack) on female stress urinary incontinence-a study protocol for a RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a subtype of urinary incontinence that occurs more commonly amongst women. The pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is considered the gold standard for treating SUI. Another technique called the Knack postulated that pre-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) during activities of increasing intra-abdominal pressure prevents urinary loss. Currently, there are no studies supporting the Knack for the treatment of SUI. Thus, the aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that voluntary pre-contraction of PFM can treat SUI. For this purpose, the following parameters will be analysed and compared amongst (1) the Knack, (2) PFMT and (3) the Knack + PFMT groups: urine leakage as assessed by the pad test, urinary symptoms, muscle functi

SUBMITTER: Fitz FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8299632 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature