PFMT Educational Intervention for Patients With Advancer Breast Cancer
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
A PFMT educational intervention was designed for women with metastasic breast cancer. It consisted in a 120 min workshop and 8 weeks of non-supervised (but with follow-up) self-training. ICIQ, IQOL and ad hoc questions were performed before the workshop and after the 8 weeks training to see the prevalence of UI, the impact in their quality of life and the empowerment of self-training.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Urinary incontinence (UI) affects women of all ages and has a great impact on the quality of life. Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy may play an important rol in the development and worsening of pelvic floor disorders. Little evidence on the prevalence and impact of UI in metastassis breast cancer women is known.
A protocol was designed to analyze the effect of a PFMT educational intervention on the UI and the impact on the QL, as well as in the empowerment feeling of the participants.
During the usual visits, oncologist wil recruit women with advanced breast cancer who meet the inclusion criteria for the participation.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention PFMT educational intervention including a 120 min workshop and 8 weeks of self training |
Behavioral: PFMT educational intervention
an educational intervention to learn about the pelvic floor and how to train it
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Prevalence and severity of urinary incontienece [baseline]
ICIQ-SF
- Changes in prevalence and severity of urinary incontienece [8 weeks after baseline]
ICIQ-SF
Secondary Outcome Measures
- impact on the quality of life [baseline]
IQOL
- changes in impact on the quality of life [8 weeks after baseline]
IQOL
- questionnaire on changes of knowledge and empowerment [pretest and 8 weeks later]
ad hoc questionnaire
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Advanced breast cancer
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Over 18 years old
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ECOG≤2
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No inestable bone metastasis
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life expentancy>6 months
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Literate in spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
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Physical exercise contraindications
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Intense pain
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Being pregnant
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Onkologikoa
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mireia Pelaez, Onkologikoa
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Onkologikoa