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| DOI | 10.1007/S00192-024-05874-5 | ||||
| Año | 2024 | ||||
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Autores Afiliación Chile
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Introduction and Hypothesis: The objective was to evaluate the clinically beneficial effect of adding transvaginal monopolar non-ablative radiofrequency (RF) to pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on leakage severity, quality of life and urinary incontinence-related symptoms in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: A double-blind randomised controlled trial was conducted, with a 6-week intervention and a 6-month follow-up. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group (PFMT plus RF; n = 18) or the control group (PFMT plus placebo; n = 20). The primary outcome was the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Secondary outcomes included the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20) and the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7), self-efficacy, female sexual function, pelvic floor muscle dynamometry, 1-h pad test and number of SUI episodes per week. Inferential analyses of the data were performed using a two-factor analysis of variance. Results: Both groups achieved a statistically significant improvement in ICIQ-SF over time. However, the differences observed in the experimental group exceeded the minimal clinically important differences by 4 points (MD = −9.4, 95% CI = −12.6 to −6.3), which was not observed in the control group (MD = −3.9, 95% CI = −6.9 to −1.0). This was maintained at the 6-month follow-up with a significant time*group interaction (p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.150). There was no time*group interaction in the other variables (p > 0.05). Additionally, a significant difference in favour of the experimental group was observed in the 1-h pad test and episodes of SUI per week (p < 0.05). Conclusions: This study highlights the beneficial effects of adding transvaginal RF to PFMT on the severity and amount of leakage, as well as on the quality of life and urinary incontinence-related symptoms in women with moderate SUI. Future trials are needed to assess the effects of this intervention in women with severe SUI.
| Ord. | Autor | Género | Institución - País |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Er-Rabiai, Yasmin | - |
Universitat de València - España
Univ Valencia - España |
| 2 | Torres-Lacomba, María | - |
Universidad de Alcalá - España
Univ Alcala - España |
| 3 | Casana, Jose | Hombre |
Universitat de València - España
Univ Valencia - España |
| 4 | López-Bueno, Rubén | Hombre |
Universitat de València - España
Universidad de Zaragoza - España Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø - Dinamarca Univ Valencia - España UNIV ZARAGOZA - España Natl Res Ctr Working Environm - Dinamarca |
| 5 | Nunez-Cortes, Rodrigo | Hombre |
Universitat de València - España
Universidad de Chile - Chile Univ Valencia - España |
| 6 | Calatayud, Joaquin | Hombre |
Universitat de València - España
Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø - Dinamarca Univ Valencia - España Natl Res Ctr Working Environm - Dinamarca |