The effectiveness of a digital pelvic floor training program in the treatment of urinary incontinence – a real-world evaluation

Background Many women experience urinary incontinence (UI) during and after pregnancy due to pelvic floor weakness. First-line therapy is conservative treatment, which nowadays can be facilitated by using digital solutions.

Methods In the present observational study we analyzed the effectiveness of pelvina^Ó, a certified digital pelvic floor training course, in reducing UI symptoms by regularly applying “The Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis” (QUID) and furthermore examining quality of life (QoL) by conducting the SF-6D.

Results In this prospective study, 373 patients with a median age of 36 years (IQR 33 - 47 years) were included. At baseline the patients had a median QUID of 11 (IQR 11 - 15). During the course, incontinence improved significantly to a QUID of 5 (IQR 2 - 11; p < 0.001). Additionally, the patients had also shown a significant impairment in their QoL at baseline with a value of 19 (IQR 16 - 22) in SF-6D. After completing the course the QoL had risen to 24 (IQR 20 - 26).

Conclusion Use of the certified digital pelvic floor course pelvina^Ó significantly reduces existing UI due to pelvic floor weakness over the timespan of the course. At the same time qQoL is significantly improved.

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Benjamin Friedrich ist als Chief Medical Officer bei Temdedica angestellt. Alle anderen Autoren haben erklärt, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.

Publication History

Article published online:
07 October 2020