1Deptt. of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi,
2Pt. DDU Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi
Online published on 1 October, 2011.
Urinary incontinence is a common and treatable problem.
To study the effectiveness of Bladder Rehabilitation Program in the management of urge urinary incontinence and urge predominant mixed incontinence in older women aged between 55yrs - 70 yrs.
Twelve motivated, non-dementic (MMSE > 24) and ambulatory subjects were taken for the study with history of urge incontinence or urge predominant mixed incontinence persisting at least 3 months with a frequency of at least 2 or more episodes per week.
Reduction in the frequency of incontinent episodes as determined by Bladder Diary, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OABq).
Subjects were taught Bladder Rahabilitation Program through Urge Suppression and Scheduled Voiding. At the end of eighth week posttest scores of Bladder Diary, IIQ and OABq were noted.
Statistical difference between pretest and posttest scores was found.
Bladder Rehabilitation Program is a safe and effective conservative intervention that should be made more easily available to patients as first line treatment of urge urinary incontinence.
Urge suppression, incontinence, bladder rehabilitation, scheduled voiding, non dementic, ambulatory
