Effects of Kinesio Taping Application in Women With Overactive Bladder

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to compare the effects of kinesio tape application on bladder symptoms and quality of life in women with overactive bladder (OAB).

Official Title
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Assistant Professor, Physioterapist, PhD

Conditions
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Overactive Bladder Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Kinesio tape application
* Other: Sham tape application


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 20 to 65 years of age, having overactive bladder being volunteer Exclusion Criteria: pregnancy, only stress incontinence, the presence of a malignant condition with a history of acute infection, having a mental problem to prevent co-morbidity, evaluation and cooperative

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

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


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Kinesio tape group<br>Kinesio tape application and pelvic floor exercise have been applied | Other: Kinesio tape application<br>* Kinesio tape application combined with pelvic floor exercises will be performed.Taping is carried out for 2 days/week in 6 weeks. The exercise program is performed every day for 6 weeks<br>|
| Sham Comparator: Control group<br>Sham kinesio tape application and pelvic floor exercise have been applied | Other: Sham tape application<br>* Sham tape application combined with pelvic floor exercises will be performed.Sham taping is carried out for 2 days/week in 6 weeks. The exercise program is performed every day for 6 weeks<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The severity of overactive bladder symptoms assessed with Overactive Bladder Questionnaire_V8 | Overactive Bladder Questionnaire_V8 assessing severity of overactive bladder symptoms will be used. This scale includes items on urgency, incontinence, nocturia and voiding frequency, as defined by the International Continence Society, referring to the previous four weeks. Overactive Bladder Questionnaire_V8 assessing severity of overactive bladder symptoms will be used. This scale includes items on urgency, incontinence, nocturia and voiding frequency, as defined by the International Continence Society. The final score is the sum of the partial scores obtained for each of the eight questions, ranging from 0 to 40. | Change from baseline bladder symptoms at 6 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Urgency complaint assessed with the Perception of Intensity of Urgency Scale | The patient's Perception of Intensity of Urgency Scale assessing urgency complaints will be used. This scale is scored on 0 and 4 points (the best score is '0' and the worst score is '4') based on urgency complaints. Higher scores indicate more severe urgency complaints. | Change from baseline urgency complaints at 6 weeks | 
| Daily urinary frequency measured with voiding diary | Patients will be also instructed to keep voiding diary for three days. In this diary, the average daily urinary frequency will be recorded. | Change from baseline the average daily urinary frequency at 6 weeks | 
| The number of nocturia measured with voiding diary | Patients will be also instructed to keep voiding diary for three days. In this diary, the average number of nocturia will be recorded. | Change from baseline the average number of nocturia at 6 weeks | 
| The number of urinary incontinence measured with voiding diary | Patients will be also instructed to keep voiding diary for three days. In this diary, the average number of urinary incontinence will be recorded. | Change from baseline the average number of urinary incontinence at 6 weeks | 
| pelvic floor muscle strength measured with Modified Oxford Grading scale | The modified Oxford Grading Scale quantifies pelvic floor muscle strength as: 0, no contraction; 1, flicker; 2, weak; 3, moderate; 4, good; and 5, strong. | Change from baseline pelvic floor muscle strength at 6 weeks | 
| quality of life assessed with King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) | King's Health Questionnaire assessing quality of life related to urinary problems will be used. This questionnaire consists of two parts and 32 items. The first part (21 items) contains two single-item questions that address General Health Perception and Incontinence Impact and the following seven multi-item domains: Role, Physical, and Social Limitations, Limitations in Personal Relationship, Emotional Problems, Sleep and Energy Disturbances associated with UI, and Severity Measures for UI. The second part has an 11-item Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) that assesses the presence and severity of urinary symptoms. While the entire SSS is scored from 0 (best) to 30 (worst), the minimum possible score is 0 (best health) and the maximum possible score is 100 (worst health) for all other KHQ domains. | Change from baseline quality of life at 6 weeks |