CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Reflexology and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises (Kegel) on Urinary Incontinence in MS Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)15 participantsStarted 2020-05-01

Plain-language summary

The research was carried out as experiment, control group, pretest-posttest model and single-blind. The population of the study consisted of MS patients who applied to OMU (Ondokuz Mayıs University) Neurology Service and Neurology Outpatient Clinic between March 2020 and February 2022. Fifteen patients who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Patients were divided into reflexology, pelvic floor muscle exercise and control groups. The control group was not intervened, only data collection tools were applied.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with MS at least 6 months ago, * Having an EDSS of \<5, Exclusion Criteria: * To have wound on foots, varicose veins, etc. history of fractures causing loss of function, nail fungus, * pregnancy, * presence of acute infection * To using any diuretic or incontinence medication, * To have a curettage or pregnancy history in the last 6 months

What they're measuring

Index of severity incontinence (ISI)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

nternational Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form(ICIQ-SF)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Incontinence quality of life (IQOL)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05541965

SponsorOndokuz Mayıs University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-09-30

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