Efficacy of a Video-Based Educational Program on Female Urinary Incontinence
Efficacy of an Educational Video-Based Program to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Women Referred for Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Poitiers University Hospital
144 participants
Jan 9, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of a 4-week video-based education program in enhancing urinary continence among women with urinary incontinence referred for pelvic floor rehabilitation The main question it aims to answer is : • Does a structured video-based education program reduce the symptoms of urinary incontinence before any pelvic floor muscle strengthening ? Researchers will compare this program to a paper document (providing similar information) to see if this improves urinary continence in women suffering from urinary incontinence. Participants will : * receive either the video-based education program or a paper information document (providing similar information) prior to the sessions with the physiotherapist * then follow pelvic floor rehabilitation sessions with the physiotherapist according to usual practice * complete the urinary incontinence questionnaire after the 4-week video education program (intervention group) or 4 weeks after receiving the paper document (control group), and after each pelvic floor rehabilitation session with the physiotherapist and at the end of the sessions * will be monitored at 1 and 2 years to evaluate urinary incontinence following the intervention.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Any woman referred for pelvic floor rehabilitation sessions for urinary incontinence (defined as 'any involuntary leakage reported by the patient' according to the International Continence Society)
- Women requiring perineal rehabilitation for urinary incontinence
- Aged 18 years or older
- Having access to a connected device (tablet, smartphone, computer)
- Having a functional email address
- Covered by a social security scheme
- Informed, and written consent (signed by the participant and the investigator)
Exclusion Criteria9
- Women unable to complete questionnaires (unable to read French or unable to write)
- Visually impaired individuals who cannot watch the video or read the printed material
- Genital prolapse extending beyond the hymen
- Documented neurological disorders
- Individuals receiving psychiatric care and those unable to express their consent
- History of pelvic fractures or dorsolumbar surgery
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Women who have given birth within the last 6 month
- Individuals with enhanced protection: minors, individuals deprived of liberty, individuals residing in a health or social institution, pregnant or breastfeeding women, adults under legal protection, and patients in emergency situations.
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Interventions
The video-based education program will include 4 workshops of 20 minutes each, at a rate of 1 video per week: Video 1: Anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor; Video 2: Physiology of the urinary tract; Video 3: Physiology of the digestive tract; Video 4: Pathophysiology of urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor disorders (genital prolapse and anal incontinence) and preventive measures in daily activities.
The control group will receive a paper information document (containing the same information as the intervention group) during the 4-week period
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NCT07105150