Journal
HEALTHCARE
Volume 11, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11121730
Keywords
quality of life; stress urinary incontinence; magnetic stimulation; pelvic floor disorders
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This study aimed to evaluate medium-term subjective, objective, and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with stress urinary incontinence after flat magnetic stimulation treatment, as well as to assess the need for maintenance schedules. The results showed that although both objective and subjective continence improvements were partially maintained at a 3-month follow-up, the urinary-related quality of life decreased and returned to baseline levels. Therefore, further treatment may be necessary after 3 months.
Background: flat magnetic stimulation is based on a stimulation produced by electromagnetic fields with a homogenous profile. Patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can take advantage of this treatment. We aimed to evaluate medium-term subjective, objective, and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with stress urinary incontinence to evaluate possible maintenance schedules. Methods: a prospective evaluation through the administration of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ7), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was performed at three different time points: at the baseline (T0), at the end of treatment (T1), and at 3-month follow-up (T2). The stress test and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement questionnaire (PGI-I) defined objective and subjective outcomes, respectively. Results: 25 consecutive patients were enrolled. A statistically significant reduction in the IIQ7 and ICIQ-SF scores was noticed at T1 returned to levels comparable to the baseline at T2. However, objective improvement remained significant even at a 3-month follow-up. Moreover, the PGI-I scores at T1 and T2 were comparable, demonstrating stable subjective satisfaction. Conclusion: despite a certain persistence of the objective and subjective continence improvement, the urinary-related quality of life decreases and returns to baseline values three months after the end of flat magnetic stimulation. These findings indicate that a further cycle of treatment is probably indicated after 3 months since benefits are only partially maintained after this timespan.
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