Can online pelvic floor training match in-person sessions for incontinence relief?

NCT ID NCT07151170

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study compares two ways of doing pelvic floor muscle training for postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence: one group does the exercises online with a physiotherapist, and the other does them in person. Both groups follow the same exercise plan. The goal is to see if the online version works just as well at reducing leaks and improving quality of life. The trial involves 54 women aged 45 to 65.

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 muscle training (telerehabilitation or supervised)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that online pelvic floor training is as effective as in-person sessions, offering a convenient option for managing urinary incontinence.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The study compares two similar exercise programs, so differences may be small.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

54 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2026

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

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

45 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

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: * Postmenopausal women between the ages of 45-65. * Postmenopausal status, defined as absence of menstruation for more than 12 months. * Experiencing symptomatic urinary incontinence, indicated by a Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) score greater than "0". * Able to comprehend and accurately respond to the questionnaire (i.e., no language barriers) and reading and writing Urdu language. * Free from any physical or psychological conditions that could hinder participation in the study. * Participants must have access to both the internet and a mobile phone/laptop * Signing the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Women with cognitive impairments, neurological disorders, pelvic malignancies. * Individuals with a history of intra-abdominal and pelvic surgery or radiation therapy. * Presence of active urinary tract/vaginal infection * Presence of incontinence except stress and urge urinary incontinence (e.g. overflow incontinence or dribbling urine after urination) * Presence of voiding dysfunction (e.g. incomplete voiding, intermittent urination or delay in starting to urinate) * Women with contraindications to pelvic floor muscle training (e.g., pelvic pain resulting from endometriosis, coccydynia or anismus, unexplained vaginal bleeding and anal fissure). * Women aged over 65 years * Body mass index ≥ 27.4 kg/m² * Currently undergoing hormone therapy * Lack of pelvic floor muscle contraction ability (pelvic floor muscle strength \<2 according to the Modified Oxford Scale)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

female stress incontinence overactive bladder Urinary Incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urge

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Postmenopausal symptoms Urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence, urge Urinary incontinence,stress

Can online pelvic floor training match in-person sessions for incontinence relief?

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