Can core workouts cure leaky bladder? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07387640
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding core muscle exercises to standard pelvic floor training can better reduce urinary incontinence. Fifty adults with stress or mixed incontinence will do 12 weeks of exercises, either standard or with core co-activation. Researchers will measure symptom changes and quality of life.
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 and core muscle exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective non-drug, non-surgical exercise approach to reduce urinary incontinence and improve quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise programs also depend on consistent participation, and some people may not improve.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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18 to 65 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: * Aged between 18 and 65 years * Diagnosed with stress, urge, or mixed urinary incontinence * Pelvic floor muscle strength grade ≥ 3 according to the Modified Oxford Scale * At least one episode of urinary leakage within the last month Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Childbirth within the previous 6 weeks * Severe pelvic organ prolapse * Active vaginal or urinary tract infection * Presence of neurological or psychiatric disorders * Malignancy * Inability to cooperate with assessments or interventions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bezmialem Vakif University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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