Effect of Mobile Application on Urinary Incontinence

Launched by ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY · Jun 1, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Conservative, surgical, and pharmacological treatment methods are available in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Despite this, the first preferred method of treatment is the conservative treatment method. One of these methods and the most preferred one is pelvic floor muscle training (Kegel exercise). The reason why it is one of the most preferred treatment methods is that it is a reliable and effective method in reducing UI and increasing the quality of life. Research shows that mobile applications are effective in maintaining pelvic floor muscle exercise (Kegel exercise), improving q...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Volunteer to participate in the research
• • Being a female
• • Being in the age range of 18-65
• • Using a smart mobile phone (for communicating via Whatsapp and installing a mobile application to the workgroup)
• • BMI \< 30kg/m2
• • Being literate
• • Having a diagnosis of urinary incontinence (stress, emergency/urge, mixed type)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Those who do not have an Android-based smartphone
• • Have a physical or mental disability
• • Those who have undergone vaginal and pelvic operations within 6 months
• • Have given birth within 12 weeks
• • Having a history of miscarriage within 6 weeks
• • Those who have had recurrent vaginitis infections
• • History of the cardiac implant or untreated cardiac arrhythmia
• • Having a communication barrier