Defeating Urinary Incontinence With Exercise Training (DUET) Feasibility Study



Status:Completed
Conditions:Urology
Therapuetic Areas:Nephrology / Urology
Healthy:No
Age Range:60 - Any
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:March 2014
End Date:February 2016
Contact:Kristine M Talley, PhD
Email:carl0106@umn.edu
Phone:612-624-9412

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Preventing Toileting Disability in Frail Older Women

Study Aim:

To determine the feasibility and treatment effect of a multi-component intervention
combining non-drug treatments for urinary incontinence, physical activity, and environmental
modifications to prevent toileting disability in frail older women living in senior housing
facilities.

Hypothesis 1:

Treatment group participants will have a 15% improvement in toileting skills as measured by
the performance on timed toileting instrument compared to no improvement in women assigned
to the no treatment group

Hypothesis 2:

Treatment group participants will have improvements in urinary incontinence severity and
frequency, quality of life related to urinary incontinence, physical function, and barriers
to toileting compared to no improvement in the no treatment group participants


Inclusion Criteria:

- Female

- Age 60 years or older

- Have urinary incontinence

- Not currently meeting national recommendations for physical activity (150 minutes of
weekly moderate intensity aerobic exercise and twice weekly strength building
exercise.

- At risk for functional decline per the Vulnerable Elders Survey (score of 3+)

- Free of dementia (pass mini-cog screening)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Cognitive impairment

- Grade 4 vaginal prolapse or pessary use

- Orthopedic surgery in past year

- Urinary retention (catheter use)

- Neurological cause for urinary incontinence (i.e. Parkinson's Disease, MS)

- Bladder cancer

- Bladder or incontinence surgery in past year

- Recipient of hospice or palliative care

- Ostomy

- New prescription or dosage change in past three months for anti-incontinence
medication
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