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Therapeutic exercise has been shown to be effective in Urinary Incontinence management. However, there is a lack of physiotherapy services provided such necessary treatment. Moreover, mobile applications are becoming popular, and there are limited applications designed to help women with Urinary Incontinence. Consequently, no study investigated the effect of a smartphone application with specific exercises program for Urinary Incontinence management. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of a Urinary Incontinence exercises delivered by smartphone application on UI outcomes.
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common health disorder among women in Jordan and worldwide. UI affects women's quality of life, mental health symptoms, and social participation. However, limited numbers of women with UI seek help for their problems for many reasons, including lack of rehabilitation services, feelings of shame, and unwillingness to discuss their problems. Therapeutic exercise has been shown to be effective in UI management. However, there is a lack of physiotherapy services provided such necessary treatment. Moreover, mobile applications are becoming popular, and there are limited applications designed to help women with UI. Consequently, no study investigated the effect of a smartphone application with specific exercises program for UI management. Therefore, the aim of the study is to develop an evidence-based therapeutic exercise application for UI and investigate its efficacy on UI clinical outcomes. We hypothesize that patients in the intervention group will have a significantly lower score of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) , a lower score of perceived stress scale, lower Depression Anxiety and Stress scale (DASS-21) score, a higher score of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), a higher Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) score, and a higher score of Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life (ICIQ-LUTSqol) in comparison to the control group.
A randomized controlled trial design. Sixty women with urinary incontinence will be included in this study. Participants will be randomized to the intervention group who will receive the mobile application (will include general information about UI and exercises) and the intervention group who will receive the sham application (include information about UI only). Outcome measures will include Arabic ICIQ-UI SF to assess the frequency of urinary incontinence, the Arabic version of MSPSS to assess the social support, the Arabic version of (DASS-21) to assess the mental health symptoms, SF-12 to assess the quality of life, and ICIQ-LUTSqol to assess the quality of life of women with UI.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | In this group, women will receive the smartphone application intervention that will include daily physical therapy exercises program |
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| Control group | Placebo Comparator | In this group, women will receive the sham application that includes information and general advice about UI only |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphone application | Other | the smartphone application intervention will consist daily physical therapy exercises program. The application will include all the videos about the exercises and all information about the repetition, frequency, intensity, and position. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life (ICIQ-LUTSqol). | The questionnaire assesses the quality of life of women with UI. | Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks |
| Arabic International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary | Provides measurement of severity of UI and its impact on daily life | Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks |
| Arabic version of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social | Self-report measure of subjectively assessed social support | Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Short Form Health Survey | Measures a person's health-related quality of life | Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks |
| Depression Anxiety Stress Scales | Measure the emotional state of depression, anxiety, and stress |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Only women with UI
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Saddam F Kanaan, PhD | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| King Abdullah University Hospital | Irbid | Irbid Governorate | 22110 | Jordan |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | May 19, 2026 | |
| Reset | Jun 15, 2026 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| May 19, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | |||
| Jun 16, 2026 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014549 | Urinary Incontinence |
| ID | Term |
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| D014555 | Urination Disorders |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| Sham Smartphone application | Other | ham application that includes information and general advice about UI only |
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| Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 16 weeks |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D059411 | Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
| D020924 | Urological Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |