Bladder-bowel relief without pills: physiotherapy and exercise put to the test in teens with obesity
NCT ID NCT07724158
First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether two non-drug programs—targeted physiotherapy or supervised exercise—can reduce bladder and bowel symptoms in adolescents aged 13–18 with obesity. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two interventions or to standard obesity care for 12 weeks. The study aims to see if these approaches improve symptom severity, quality of life, and related health measures.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- target physiotherapy (integrated urotherapy and pelvic floor training) and exercise support (supervised physical exercise and HIIT)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these non-drug programs could offer new, accessible ways to manage bladder-bowel symptoms in adolescents with obesity, improving quality of life without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, single-center trial. The interventions are behavioral and require commitment, so results may not apply broadly. There is no guarantee either approach will outperform usual care.
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Locations
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Hospital de Santa Maria, ULS SM
Lisbon, Portugal
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