PEMF vs Laser for Stress Urinary Incontinence

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 17, 2023

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2024

Study Completion Date

July 30, 2024

Conditions
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Interventions
DEVICE

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy

Participants in this arm will receive pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy to the pelvic floor area along with pelvic floor muscle training. The PEMF device generates a pulsed magnetic field with the following parameters: frequency 10 Hz, intensity 200 μT, pulse duration 250 μs. It will be applied over the pelvic floor for 20 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks.

DEVICE

Laser Acupuncture

Participants in this arm will receive low-level laser acupuncture to pelvic floor trigger points along with pelvic floor muscle training. A continuous wave 810 nm diode laser will be used at 100 mW power and 0.5 J/point, delivered to 6 pelvic floor acupoints bilaterally (12 points total) for 15 seconds per point. Acupuncture will be performed 3 days per week for 8 weeks.

Trial Locations (1)

3221405

RECRUITING

Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Ahram Canadian University, Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Ahram Canadian University

OTHER