Can muscle weakness predict bladder treatment success in seniors?

NCT ID NCT03057834

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study followed 70 women aged 70 and older with urinary incontinence to see how muscle loss (sarcopenia) and physical function affect the results of pelvic floor exercises. Researchers tracked incontinence episodes and muscle strength over 12 weeks. The goal is to better tailor non-surgical treatments for older women based on their physical abilities.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

pelvic floor muscle exercise

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help tailor incontinence treatments for older women based on their physical function.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all older women.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Sarcopenia Urinary Incontinence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wake Forest Baptist Health

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States