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Beckenbodengymnastik allein oder mit vaginalkonen bei pramenopausalen frauen mit milder und massiger stressharninkontinenz (Pelvic floor exercises without or with vaginal cones in premenopausal women with mild to moderate stress incontinence) [German]
Pieber D, Zivkovic F, Tamussino K
Gynakologisch-Geburtshilfliche Rundschau 1994;34(1):32-33
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

This study aimed to compare pelvic floor exercise only (group A) with pelvic floor exercise plus vaginal cones (group B) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. 46 premenopausal women were randomized into two groups. The subjective improvement or cure rates were 85.5% in group A and 84.5% in group B. Urethral pressure profiles showed a significant improvement in the transmission factor in the midurethra in each group and for the maximum urethral closure pressure in group A.

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