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Table 1 Schedule of enrolment, interventions and assessments

From: Effects of voluntary pre-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (the Knack) on female stress urinary incontinence—a study protocol for a RCT

   

STUDY PERIOD

Enrolment

Allocation

 

Post-allocation intervention delivery and research follow-up

TIMEPOINT

-t1

0 m

1-2 w

1 m

2 m

3 m

6 m

ENROLMENT:

       

Eligibility screening

X

      

Informed consent

 

X

     

Allocation

 

X

     

INTERVENTIONS:

       

The knack group

  

X

X

X

X

 

PFMT group

  

X

X

X

X

 

The Knack + PFMT group

  

X

X

X

X

 

ASSESSMENTS:

       

Basic socio-demographic data

 

X

     

BMI

 

X

     

General health status Medical history and medication

 

X

     

Parity and obstetric history

 

X

     

Type and duration of SUI

 

X

     

3-day bladder diary

 

X

   

X

X

1-h pad test

 

X

   

X

X

ICIQ-SF

 

X

   

X

X

PERFECT scheme

 

X

   

X

X

Dynamometry

 

X

   

X

X

Vaginal squeeze pressure

 

X

   

X

X

I-QoL

 

X

   

X

X

Frequency of the outpatient sessions

  

X

X

X

X

 

Adherence to the home exercises

   

X

X

X

X

Self-efficacy and expectation

 

X

   

X

X

Subjective cure of SUI

     

X

X

Adverse events

  

X

X

X

X

X

  1. PFMT pelvic floor muscle training, ICIQ-SF International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Short Form, I-QoL Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire, BMI body mass index, SUI stress urinary incontinence, m month, w week