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Telerehabilitation Versus Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Urinary Incontinence
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition impacting women across all age groups, varing in both severity and type. Urinary Incontinence affects 25%-45% of women worldwide. A systematic review explains that menopause-driven estrogen decline leads to atrophy of pelvic floor muscles (PFM). The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of telerehabilitation-based pelvic floor muscle training with a supervised face-to-face pelvic floor muscle training program in improving urinary incontinence symptoms, pelvic floor muscle funtion and quality of life (QoL) in postmenopausal women. Participnts will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups, and both will receive an identical standardized pelvic floor muscle training protocol. The results of this clinical trial will help evaluate how telerehabilitation can provide support for postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence and improve health outcomes.
Official title: Telerehabilitation Versus Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Postmenopausal Women With Urinary Incontinence
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
45 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2026-01
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2025-12-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Telerehabilitation Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (TR-PFMT) Group
The program will be delivered online in small groups by a physiotherapist. The program includes diaphragmatic breathing, pelvic mobility (pelvic tilts, hip circles, cat-cow), stretching (butterfly, child pose, deep squat), and progressive strengthening of phasic and tonic fibers through stationary PFMT (10-sec moderate-hold + 3 quick flicks, 8 sets in weeks 1-3, 10 sets in weeks 4-6, 10-sec rest) and home-based PFMT (10 fast contractions and 10 moderate-hold contractions, 2 sets in weeks 1-2 with weekly set increases, 10-sec rest), performed in prone lying, supine hook-lying, butterfly, sitting, and standing positions. All sessions will be recorded, and participants will submit weekly exercise diaries.
Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (S-PFMT) Group
In the supervised group, the protocol will be delivered by a physiotherapist in a clinical environment by face-to-face. The standardized Pelvic Floor Muscle Training protocol will be monitored exactly the same as Telerehabilitation group (TR-PFMT).
Locations (2)
Riphah International Hospital
Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan Railway Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan