Original scientific paper
Treatment of urinary incontinence reatment of urinary incontinence with magnetic therapy ith magnetic therapy
David Lukanović
; Klinički bolnički centar Ljubljana, Slovenija
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Urinary incontinence presents uncontrolled urinary leakage affecting the quality of life.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the success rate of magnetic therapy (MT) in treating various
types of urinary incontinence (UI).
Materials and methods: It included 84 randomly selected female patients, irrespective of their UI type. Applied
magnetic stimulation ten times over a period of four
weeks. To assess the effectiveness of magnetic stimulation was used form ICIQ SF and Gaudenz questionnaire.
Results: The results suggest statistically signifi cant reduction in the frequency of urinary leakage in all three
types of urinary incontinence (p = 0.001) while the urge
and mixed urinary incontinence. Also, statistical signifi -
cance was found in the daily frequency of urinary leakage (p = 0.001), and reducing the frequency of voiding
during day and night (p = 0.001).
Conclusions: Magnetic stimulation has a positive impact in reducing the symptoms of urinary incontinence
and improvement quality of life.
Keywords
magnetic therapy, urinary incontinence, questionnaire
Hrčak ID:
183272
URI
Publication date:
25.5.2017.
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