机构:[1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China[2]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China[3]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shunyi Maternal and Children’s Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China[4]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dalian Women and Children’s Medical Center, Liaoning, China[5]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang (Shijiazhuang Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital), Heibei, China[6]Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Pelvic floor dysfunction is common to a variety of conditions, the most prevalent of which is stress urinary incontinence (SUI).This condition can have significant impact on physical and psychological health, quality of life, as well as cause increased socioeconomic burden. First-line treatment for SUI typically includes pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for at least 3 months. It is
unclear if additional treatments could provide the same or more benefits for women with SUI, including biofeedback (BF),
electrical stimulation, bladder diaries, and combined home and clinic programs. The combination of PFMT with BF for treatment of SUI has not been evaluated; this study was designed to assess if PFMT with pressure-mediated BF is better than
PMFT alone in terms of severity of SUI, rates of cure and improvement, PFM strength, quality of life, self-efficacy, and adherence to therapy in postpartum women after 3 months.
This was a multicenter, assessor-blinded parallel-group randomized clinical trial of postpartum patients with new-onset
SUI. Inclusion criteria were age 18 or older and new-onset SUI or stress-predominant urinary incontinence within 12 weeks
postpartum. Exclusion criteria included urgency urinary incontinence alone, third- or fourth-degree perineal tears, diastasis
recti abdominis and chronic pelvic pain, prepregnancy SUI, previous pelvic surgery, history of formal PFMT in the past
5 years, and inability to contract PFMs. The primary outcome was the severity of urinary incontinence as assessed by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire–Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF). Additional outcomes included cure and improvement of SUI (defined as ICIQ-UI SF score of 0 after 3 months or reduction of 3 or more
points compared with baseline), PFM strength, quality of life, self-efficacy, and completion and adherence to PFM training.
Final analysis included 452 individuals, with 223 randomized to the intervention group (PFMT and BF) and 229 in the control group (PFMT alone). About 88% of participants delivered vaginally, with 35% experiencing episiotomy and 68% some
form of perineal laceration. No significant differences were found between the 2 groups at baseline. Improvements in ICIQ-UI
SF scores from baseline to 3 months were significantly greater in the intervention group (P = 0.002), including frequency,
amount, and impact of urine leakage on life (P = 0.003, P = 0.02, P = 0.04, respectively). Significant improvement over baseline was shown in the intervention group versus controls in individuals with both mild (P = 0.008) and moderate SUI
(P = 0.04), but there were no significant differences between groups in patients with severe SUI.
The intervention group had more individuals who were considered cured with ICIQ-UI score of 0 (P = 0.001) or improved
(P = 0.002) compared with controls. Additionally, the maximum voluntary contraction pressure measured by blinded assessors
was significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group (P = 0.02). Quality of life was shown to be improved after
3 months of treatment in both groups when compared with baseline, with no significant differences between groups. At 3 months,
the control group had significantly lower scores for self-efficacy than the intervention group (P = 0.02), though there were no significant differences at baseline. Lastly, no differences were found between groups in adherence or completion of training regimens.
These results indicate that pressure-mediated BF in combination with PFMT was superior to PFMT alone in improving SUI
severity, rates of cure and improvement, and PFM strength. Findings were most compelling for women with mild or moderate
SUI as measured by ICIQ-UI score. This study adds evidence to show that additional treatments can reduce the healthcare
burden and improve outcomes for individuals with SUI, but specific benefits of BF are still under debate for this application.
There are several different types of BF, and it has not yet been evaluated which, if any, may have the most benefits. Future
research should compare different types of BF and their effect on outcomes for SUI, as well as removing potential confounders and increasing both sample size and diversity
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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Wang Xiuqi,Qiu Jin,Li Dan,et al.Pressure-Mediated Biofeedback With Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial[J].OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY.2025,80(2):
APA:
Wang, Xiuqi,Qiu, Jin,Li, Dan,Wang, Zhongmin,Yang, Yanjing...&Sun, Zhijing.(2025).Pressure-Mediated Biofeedback With Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial.OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY,80,(2)
MLA:
Wang, Xiuqi,et al."Pressure-Mediated Biofeedback With Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial".OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY 80..2(2025)