Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis
Vaginal weight cone (VWC) versus assisted pelvic floor muscle training (APFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women.
Methods
One hundred three incontinent women were randomly distributed into two groups: group G1 (n = 51) treated with VWC and G2 (n = 52), APFMT. The following parameters were performed initially and after treatment: (1) clinical questionnaire, (2) visual analogue scale (VAS), (3) 60-min pad test, and (4) subjective and objective assessment of pelvic floor muscle (PFM).
Results
There was a significant decrease in nocturia and urine loss after treatment in both groups (p < 0.05). In VAS, there was a significant improvement of all parameters in both groups (p < 0.05). The pad test showed significant decrease in both groups (p < 0.05). There was a significant increase of PFM strength in both groups (p < 0.05).
Conclusion
There was no difference between groups treated with VWC and APFMT.
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Abbreviations
- VWC:
-
Vaginal weight cone
- APFMT:
-
Assisted pelvic floor muscle training
- UI:
-
Urinary incontinence
- G1:
-
Group 1
- G2:
-
Group 2
- VAS:
-
Visual analogue scale
- PFM:
-
Pelvic floor muscles
- PFMT:
-
Pelvic floor muscles training
- SUI:
-
Stress urinary incontinence
- T0:
-
Before the treatment
- T6:
-
Six months after treatment
- T12:
-
Twelve months after treatment
- TDP:
-
Transvaginal digital palpation
- g:
-
Gram
- min:
-
Minutes
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Gameiro, M.O., Moreira, E.H., Gameiro, F.O. et al. Vaginal weight cone versus assisted pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of female urinary incontinence. A prospective, single-blind, randomized trial. Int Urogynecol J 21, 395–399 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-1059-7
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