Digital Care Program for Urinary Incontinence in Females: A Large-Scale, Prospective, Cohort Study.

biofeedback digital therapeutics pelvic floor dysfunction pelvic floor muscle training telerehabilitation women’s health

Journal

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9032
Titre abrégé: Healthcare (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101666525

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
08 Jan 2024
Historique:
received: 01 12 2023
revised: 21 12 2023
accepted: 23 12 2023
medline: 23 1 2024
pubmed: 23 1 2024
entrez: 23 1 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Female urinary incontinence (UI) is highly prevalent in the US (>60%). Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) represents first-line care for UI; however, access and adherence challenges urge new care delivery models. This prospective cohort study investigates the feasibility and safety of a remote digital care program (DCP) combining education and PFMT with real-time biofeedback with an average duration of 10 weeks. The primary outcome was the change in the Urinary Impact Questionnaire-short form (UIQ-7) from baseline to program-end, calculated through latent growth curve analysis (LGCA). Secondary outcomes included the impact of pelvic conditions (PFIQ-7), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), productivity impairment (WPAI), intention to seek additional healthcare, engagement, and satisfaction. Of the 326 participants who started the program, 264 (81.0%) completed the intervention. Significant improvement on UIQ-7 (8.8, 95%CI 4.7; 12.9,

Identifiants

pubmed: 38255031
pii: healthcare12020141
doi: 10.3390/healthcare12020141
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Subventions

Organisme : Recovery and Resilience Plan - "Componente 5: Agendas Mobilizadoras para a Inovação Empresarial", included in the NextGenerationEU funding program
ID : project nº 62 - "Responsible AI"

Auteurs

Dora Janela (D)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Anabela C Areias (AC)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Maria Molinos (M)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Robert G Moulder (RG)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.
Institute for Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.

Ivo Magalhães (I)

Bloom, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Virgílio Bento (V)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Marta Cardeano (M)

Bloom, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Vijay Yanamadala (V)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.
Department of Surgery, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 06473, USA.
Department of Neurosurgery, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Westport, CT 06103, USA.

Fernando Dias Correia (FD)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.
Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal.

Jennesa Atherton (J)

Bloom, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Fabíola Costa (F)

Clinical Research, Sword Health Inc., Draper, UT 84020, USA.

Classifications MeSH