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NCT ID NCT07322250
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding blood flow restriction (using a cuff to partially reduce blood flow to the thighs) to standard pelvic floor muscle training can better reduce stress urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. Sixty women with mild to moderate leakage will be split into two groups: one doing standard training with biofeedback, and the other doing the same training plus blood flow restriction. The trial lasts 10 weeks and measures symptom severity, quality of life, and self-esteem.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- blood flow restriction training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to reduce stress urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The added blood flow restriction may not provide extra benefit over standard pelvic floor training, and the procedure may cause discomfort or bruising.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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45 to 60 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: 1. post-menopausal women, defined by the absence of vaginal bleeding for 12 months, 2. body mass index (BMI) \< 30 3. They should have faced at least two leakage episodes each week and fall into the mild to moderate range of urinary incontinence, measured by (ICIQ-UI SF). 4. Two standard questions about stress and urgency UI were used to determine the patient's eligibility. Exclusion Criteria: 1. pelvic organ prolapse greater than grade II on Baden-Walker classification system 2. previous treatment for UI or hormone therapy, ongoing urinary tract infections, cognitive or neurological disorder, or inability to perform the proposed procedures. 3. anyone with past or current injuries to the pelvis, hip joint, or spine, as well as those with uncontrolled diabetes, or those with prior experience in pelvic floor muscle training . 4. the presence of uncontrolled hypertension. 5. patients with a history of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), varicose Veins, cardiac disease, or lymphedema.
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