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New study tests simple exercises to stop leakage when you laugh or sneeze
NCT ID NCT07661264
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test two different pelvic floor exercise techniques in 40 women aged 30-40 with stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine during activities like coughing or exercise). One group will do exercises in gradually harder positions, while the other will use gradually heavier weights. Researchers will measure muscle strength and bladder support using a vaginal pressure sensor and ultrasound. The goal is to see which method works better for strengthening pelvic floor muscles and reducing leaks.
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 loading techniques (graduated positions and graduated weights)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, non-surgical exercise approach to reduce stress urinary incontinence symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The exercises may not provide significant or lasting improvement.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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30 to 40 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: * All women are suffering from Stress urinary incontinence. * Their age will range from 30-40 years. * Their body mass index will range from 25-30 kg/m2. * They are multiparous women (2-3 times). Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with denervated pelvic floor muscle, urinary tract infection, severe prolapse of pelvic organs, fibroid uterus, or intrauterine devices. * Renal disease, pulmonary illness, chronic cough, and constipation. * Underwent surgery for stress urinary incontinence. * Other types of urinary incontinence (e.g., urge incontinence and mixed incontinence). * Diabetic patients. * Patient with anatomic changes (ectopic ureter, genito-urinary fistula) * Patient with knee or back symptoms (Osteoarthritis or lumbar disc).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Heba Allah Abdel salam Al-Bahrawy
Cairo, Egypt
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