Muscle training with biofeedback may curb bladder leaks — trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07728747
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback to pelvic floor muscle training can improve bladder control in women with wet overactive bladder. Participants receive either bladder training alone or bladder training plus 24 supervised biofeedback sessions over 8 weeks. The goal is to see if biofeedback helps women better recognize and contract the right muscles to reduce urgency and leakage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EMG biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training plus bladder training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could offer a non-drug, non-surgical way to better manage urgency and leakage in women with overactive bladder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 64 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The added benefit of biofeedback over bladder training alone is uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 18 years or older * Presence of wet overactive bladder symptoms * Detrusor overactivity confirmed by urodynamic testing * Pelvic floor muscle strength of at least 3/5 according to the Modified Oxford Scale * Ability to comply with the study procedures and complete the bladder diary Exclusion Criteria: * Neurogenic bladder * Active urinary tract infection or vulvovaginitis * Pregnancy or planning pregnancy * Urogynecological surgery within the previous 3 months * Pelvic organ prolapse stage 2 or higher according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system * Presence of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator * Recent conservative or pharmacological treatment for overactive bladder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SANKO University Sani Konukoglu Application and Research Hospital
Gaziantep, Şahinbey, 27010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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