Second-generation Radiofrequency Application and Therapeutic Exercise for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Launched by CARDENAL HERRERA UNIVERSITY · Jul 24, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying new ways to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a condition where women accidentally leak urine during activities like coughing, sneezing, or exercising because of pressure on the bladder. The study is looking at two treatments: radiofrequency (RF) therapy, which uses gentle energy to help strengthen and repair tissues, and pelvic floor muscle exercises, which help improve the muscles that support the bladder. Researchers want to see if using RF alone, exercises alone, or a combination of both works best to reduce leakage and improve quality of life.

Women over 18 who experience urine leakage during physical activities but don’t have other bladder problems may be eligible to join. Participants will receive one or both treatments at a specialized clinic in Costa Rica and will be followed for a year to check how well the treatments improve muscle strength, bladder function, and daily life. The treatments are non-invasive (no surgery) and painless, making them a gentle option for women looking to manage SUI. Women who have other urinary conditions, recent pelvic surgery, infections, or certain medical issues won’t qualify for this study.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Women over the age of 18 who meet the International Continence Society (ICS)
• • diagnostic criteria for SUI, which consists of involuntary leakage of urine during increased intra-abdominal pressure in the absence of bladder contractions such as coughing, sneezing, and other physical activities.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • diagnosis of urgent or mixed UI
• • diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapse
• • taking any treatment for UI
• • pregnancy
• • history of pelvic surgery, urinary tract infection, or diagnosed psychological disorders
• • presence of scars, malformations, abnormal pelvic masses, tissue irritation, or any other condition in the area that could be causing pelvic and urinary function problems