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The Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
Sponsor: Mustafa Kemal University
Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of expiratory muscle strength training in addition to pelvic floor muscle training in women with stress urinary incontinence. In this study, women will be randomly assigned to one of two separate intervention groups. One group is the Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) group, and the other is the PFMT plus Expiratory Muscle Strength Training group. The intervention program will last 8 weeks in both groups. Women in both groups will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (before the interventions) and at the end of the 8th week of intervention. After being taught the exercises included in the PFMT program, both groups will be asked to perform these exercises as a home program. The accuracy of the exercises performed by the women will be checked at two-week intervals, and the number of exercises will be increased. The primary outcome measure is the International Incontinence Consultation Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF), which measures the Subjective Severity of Incontinence and its Impact on Daily Living.
Official title: Investigation of the Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training in Addition to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-07-07
Completion Date
2027-02-20
Last Updated
2026-07-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
As part of the PTKE program, women will be taught rapid-maximal isolated contractions and multiple-repeated submaximal isolated contractions via vaginal palpation.
Expiratory muscle strength training
Expiratory muscle strength training will be done at home 7 days a week, once a day with 25 breaths, and a 1-minute rest cycle after every 5 breaths.