New combo treatment offers hope for women with stress urinary incontinence
NCT ID NCT07095283
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether radiofrequency therapy, pelvic floor exercises, or both can help women with stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, or exercising). 239 women participated and were followed for one year. The goal was to see which treatment best improves muscle strength and quality of life.
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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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239 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women over the age of 18 who meet the International Continence Society (ICS) * diagnostic criteria for SUI, which consists of involuntary leakage of urine during increased intra-abdominal pressure in the absence of bladder contractions such as coughing, sneezing, and other physical activities. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of urgent or mixed UI * diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapse * taking any treatment for UI * pregnancy * history of pelvic surgery, urinary tract infection, or diagnosed psychological disorders * presence of scars, malformations, abnormal pelvic masses, tissue irritation, or any other condition in the area that could be causing pelvic and urinary function problems
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ceu Cardenal Herrera University
Elche, Alicante, 03204, Spain
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