Randomized controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training with or without biofeedback for urinary incontinence

Abstract

The results indicate that PFMT is effective for treating SUI. There is no apparent add-on effect of BF training in short-term follow-up.

Comparing the Effect of Tolterodine, Biofeedback (Pelvic Floor Muscles Training) and Drug plus Biofeedback on Quality of Life and Urge Urinary Incontinency in Patients Referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in 2014

“…Their results showed the effect of PFMT on stress urinary incontinence (SUI) (34). However, biofeedback alone was effective on reducing signs and symptoms and improving quality of life, similar to our study.…”

Effectiveness of Biofeedback Therapy as Conservative Choice for Management of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

“…All studies included women (n=326) suffering from urinary stress incontinence. three studies evaluated the efficacy of biofeedback therapy (bf therapy) versus self-performed Kegel exercises (7,22,23), and two studies compared biofeedback therapy with electrical stimulation (10, 24).…”

“…conservative methods are recommended as a first line of treatment in the management of stress, urge (7) and mixed Ui (17). the available non-surgical, conservative treatment methods include lifestyle modification (a voiding diary, refraining from smoking, weight loss), Kegel exercises (exercises to strengthen the tone and contraction of pelvic floor muscles -pfM), behavioural interventions (changing behaviour to eliminate or minimize the problem, bladder training), biofeedback (use of urethral, vaginal or rectal sounding for creating visual or auditory signals when pelvic muscles are contracted), electrical stimulation and a combination of several different methods (11).…”

“…the most prevalent form of urinary incontinence among women, in 50% of cases, is stress incontinence (7,8). sUi is the most common type of incontinence in women (9-12), and occurs due to increased intra-abdominal pressure during sneezing, coughing, running, laughing or exertion of some greater physical effort (7,9).…”

“…sUi is the most common type of incontinence in women (9-12), and occurs due to increased intra-abdominal pressure during sneezing, coughing, running, laughing or exertion of some greater physical effort (7,9). sUi affects all age groups, and occurs most commonly in women between 15 and 64 years of age (10).…”