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Moglichkeiten der physikalischen therapie bei stressinkontinenz (Possibilities of physiotherapy for urinary stress incontinence) [German]
Preisinger E, Hofbauer J, Nurnberger N, Sadil S, Schneider B
Zeitschrift fuer Physikalische Medizin, Balneologie, Medizinische Klimatologie 1990;19(2):75-79
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; 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*

In a prospective randomized trial 43 patients were examined for the effects of physiotherapy. 11 had combined surging faradic-typ current for muscles of pelvic floor and therapeutic exercise, 11 underwent therapeutic exercising programs alone and 11 were treated by surging faradic-typ current alone. 10 females served as controls. Follow-up examination 10 to 12 weeks from the onset of treatment were based on clinical evaluation, urethral pressure profiles and cystograms. Patients who underwent treatment showed a high significant difference to the controls. In the control group nobody reported change of incontinence. Of the 22 patients who were treated by therapeutic exercise alone or by combined surging faradic-typ current and exercise, 40,9% were cured of their incontinence and 22,7% were markedly improved. Of the patients who had faradic-typ current alone, only 27,3% themselves reported cure or significant improvement.

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