The Efficacy of Therapeutic Exercises Delivered by Smartphone Application
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Therapeutic exercise has been shown to be effective in Urinary Incontinence management. However, there is a lack of physiotherapy services provided such necessary treatment. Moreover, mobile applications are becoming popular, and there are limited applications designed to help women with Urinary Incontinence. Consequently, no study investigated the effect of a smartphone application with specific exercises program for Urinary Incontinence management. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of a Urinary Incontinence exercises delivered by smartphone application on UI outcomes.
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Detailed Description
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common health disorder among women in Jordan and worldwide. UI affects women's quality of life, mental health symptoms, and social participation. However, limited numbers of women with UI seek help for their problems for many reasons, including lack of rehabilitation services, feelings of shame, and unwillingness to discuss their problems. Therapeutic exercise has been shown to be effective in UI management. However, there is a lack of physiotherapy services provided such necessary treatment. Moreover, mobile applications are becoming popular, and there are limited applications designed to help women with UI. Consequently, no study investigated the effect of a smartphone application with specific exercises program for UI management. Therefore, the aim of the study is to develop an evidence-based therapeutic exercise application for UI and investigate its efficacy on UI clinical outcomes. We hypothesize that patients in the intervention group will have a significantly lower score of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) , a lower score of perceived stress scale, lower Depression Anxiety and Stress scale (DASS-21) score, a higher score of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), a higher Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) score, and a higher score of Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life (ICIQ-LUTSqol) in comparison to the control group.
A randomized controlled trial design. Sixty women with urinary incontinence will be included in this study. Participants will be randomized to the intervention group who will receive the mobile application (will include general information about UI and exercises) and the intervention group who will receive the sham application (include information about UI only). Outcome measures will include Arabic ICIQ-UI SF to assess the frequency of urinary incontinence, the Arabic version of MSPSS to assess the social support, the Arabic version of (DASS-21) to assess the mental health symptoms, SF-12 to assess the quality of life, and ICIQ-LUTSqol to assess the quality of life of women with UI.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Experimental group In this group, women will receive the smartphone application intervention that will include daily physical therapy exercises program |
Other: Smartphone application
the smartphone application intervention will consist daily physical therapy exercises program. The application will include all the videos about the exercises and all information about the repetition, frequency, intensity, and position.
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| Placebo Comparator: Control group In this group, women will receive the sham application that includes information and general advice about UI only |
Other: Sham Smartphone application
ham application that includes information and general advice about UI only
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life (ICIQ-LUTSqol). [Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks]
The questionnaire assesses the quality of life of women with UI.
- Arabic International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary [Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks]
Provides measurement of severity of UI and its impact on daily life
- Arabic version of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social [Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks]
Self-report measure of subjectively assessed social support
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Short Form Health Survey [Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks]
Measures a person's health-related quality of life
- Depression Anxiety Stress Scales [Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks]
Measure the emotional state of depression, anxiety, and stress
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients diagnosed with UI, aged between 18-40, ability to read and own and use smartphone applications
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women with no medical diagnosis.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | King Abdullah University Hospital | Irbid | Jordan | 22110 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Saddam F Kanaan, PhD, Jordan University of Science and Technology
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 20210408