Respiratory and Pelvic Floor Muscle Functions of Children With Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Launched by SEDA YAKIT YESILYURT · Dec 7, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how the strength of certain muscles, particularly those in the pelvic floor and related to breathing, affects children with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). LUTD can cause problems like frequent urination, bedwetting, and difficulty fully emptying the bladder. The trial aims to understand the connection between breathing exercises and pelvic floor muscle training, and how these might help improve symptoms in girls aged 6 to 14 who experience LUTD.

To participate, girls must have been diagnosed with LUTD and experience bedwetting at least twice a week, or daytime wetting at least once a month for three months. Healthy girls in the same age group can also join the study. Participants will engage in exercises focusing on their breathing and pelvic muscles, and researchers will monitor their progress. Importantly, certain conditions like urinary system abnormalities or respiratory diseases may exclude a child from joining the trial. This study could help develop better approaches to treating LUTD in children.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria in LUTD group:
• • Diagnosed with LUTD,
• • Nighttime enuresis at least twice a week for at least 3 consecutive months.
• • Daytime enuresis at least once a month for at least 3 consecutive months.
• • Girls aged 6-14,
• • who consent to participate in the study with the consent of their mother and father or legal guardian (legal representative) will be included in the study.
• Inclusion Criteria for healthy individuals in the study:
• • Girls aged 6-14,
• • who consent to participate in the study with the consent of their mother and father or legal guardian (legal representative) will be included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children under 6 years of age,
• • Anatomical changes in the urinary system,
• • Spina bifida,
• • History of active urinary tract infection,
• • Neurological disease,
• • An accompanying respiratory system disease (asthma and a history of frequent upper respiratory tract infections),
• • Cognitive impairment,
• • Mental retardation,
• • Chronic kidney disease,
• • Who have previously undergone orthopedic surgery will not be included in the study.