Adherence to pelvic floor muscle training with or without vaginal spheres in women with urinary incontinence: a secondary analysis from a randomized trial

International Urogynecology Journal
Oriol Porta RodaJuan J Espinós Gómez

Abstract

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is widely recommended as first-line therapy for women with urinary incontinence. However, adherence to PFMT decreases over time, and information regarding barriers to PFMT is scarce. The primary aim of our study was to investigate whether a vaginal spheres device helped improve adherence to PFMT. The secondary aim was to assess determinants of adherence and the association with treatment outcome. This was a secondary analysis of a randomized trial with a 6-month follow-up in women with urinary incontinence (UI) in whom we evaluated adherence to PFMT, performed either with (spheres group) or without (control group) vaginal spheres. The Morisky-Green Questionnaire (MGQ) was used to assess adherence, defined as the extent to which participants corresponded to the agreed recommendations; participants were classified as adherent or nonadherent according to their responses. Efficacy of PFMT was assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form scale (ICIQ-SF). Seventy women were enrolled and data from 65 (35 treated and 30 controls) were suitable for analysis. There were no significant differences in adherence to treatment between groups at the end of follow-up ...Continue Reading

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