Previously submitted to: JMIR Research Protocols (no longer under consideration since Jun 23, 2020)
Date Submitted: Jan 27, 2019
Open Peer Review Period: Jan 27, 2019 - Mar 24, 2019
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Effectiveness of theory based intervention using social media to reduce urinary incontinence among postpartum women in Hebron city hospitals: protocol for randomize control trial
Background:
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a condition which common and is closely linked to child delivery. Females who have delivered are most the vulnerable group to develop UI compared to the one who are yet. The former are thus advised to do PFME (pelvic floor muscle exercise) throughout the before delivery and after so that one can retain or enhance functionality of pelvic floor muscle and lower the occurrence of UI. According to International Continence Society, these practices are usually the initial stage during UI treatment. They play crucial role in reducing and curing UI, though, its effectiveness is pegged on the PFME constant repetition
Objective:
This study’s aim is to create, put into practice and examine a theoretical involvement via social network to lower UI after child delivery in health centers in Hebron city.
Methods:
A randomized controlled test which is two-arm will be used to collect data in Al-Ahli outpatient clinic in Hebron city from postpartum women admitted. The participants will be grouped randomly into two categories: (1) a group acting as a control and (2) a group of intervention who for 6 months will take part in involvement plus at 3 and 6 months follow-up to analyze adherence and UI severity. The major result of this research is the severity of UI while adherence to pelvic floor exercises is the secondary results.
Results:
the expected outcome will be increase the practice of PFME and reduce of severity of urinary incontinence.
Conclusions:
The outcome of this research will define the extent of success of intervention in controlling and lowering UI amongst women in postpartum stage. On condition that the intervention is confirmed operational, it will be applied to efficiently serve patients who are suffering or possible to experience UI and therefore lowering the UI occurrence and the related expenses during treatment of severe problem.
ClinicalTrial:
This study protocol has been registered with the ISRCTN registry which is a primary clinical trial registry recognized by WHO and ICMJE that accepts all clinical research studies. http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN13224744
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