Is Hyacinth Exercise Better Than Kegel's Exercise in Women With Urinary Incontinence?

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To determine whether Hyacinth exercises are more effective than Kegel's exercise at improving pelvic floor weakness among women aged 55 and above with urinary incontinence.

Detailed Description
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Individuals who admit to have urinary leakage will be examined to determine the nature of their problem and individuals for whom Kegel exercises are likely to be for benefit will be recruited into this study. One hundred and eighty women who participants who agree to be randomized to Kegel's or Hyacinth exercises will be randomized. The treatment allocation will be sealed opaque enveloped and stored in a secure location. Participants will be blinded from the treatment arm, and as much as possible, participants in different arms of the study would be given different appointment dates to avoid contamination. Exercises will be prescribed by a trained personnel, and flexibility is added to the routine to enable tailoring to individual lifestyles and choices.

Official Title
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Is Hyacinth Exercise Better Than Kegel's Exercise in Women With Urinary Incontinence?

Conditions
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Urinary Incontinence

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Exercises


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Woman aged above 55 with urinary incontinence. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals who are unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent. Stage 3 and 4 pelvic organ prolapse. Individuals who have physical weakness and are unable to do kegel plus exercises. Neuropathic injury of pelvic floor muscles.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Pelvic floor exercise<br>Participants randomized to Kegel's exercises will be asked to contract their pelvic floor muscle for 1-10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds' relaxation. Length of duration of exercise is tailored to individual's ability in contracting her pelvic floor muscle. Each cycle is equivalent to 1 contraction and 1 relaxation phase. Participants will be asked to perform 3 sessions per day, and to perform their Kegel exercises at home daily. 1 session of Kegel's exercise is consists of 20 cycles of slow twitch fibre contraction and 30 repetitions of fast twitch fibre for 1 minute. | Behavioral: Exercises<br>* To compare Hyacinth exercise with Kegel's exercise in improving urinary incontinence<br>|
| Experimental: Hyacinth exercise<br>In this arm participants are also taught Kegel's exercises but will be additionally taught extra steps which mirrored Muslim's praying steps. As well as their Kegel's exercises, participants will be asked to perform the extra steps at least 63 minutes per week. Participants may choose to perform these at the same time or at a different time from their Kegel's exercises. Participants will be asked to perform 1 cycle (3 minutes and 1 second) for 3 sessions a day for daily. Each cycle is consists of repetition of 4 positions: standing upright- 90 degree bow- prostration-sitting. | Behavioral: Exercises<br>* To compare Hyacinth exercise with Kegel's exercise in improving urinary incontinence<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Female pelvic floor questionnaires scoring | to assess woman's urinary incontinence scoring at 0, 2 and 6 months, to look for improvement from baseline to 6 months after exercises | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| intravaginal biofeedback measurements | to measure the strength of pelvic floor muscle by Femiscan at 0,2 and 6 months, to look for change from baseline to 6 months after exercises | 6 months |