Effect of transcutaneous electrostimulation of the tibial nerve on urinary symptoms and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis: a clinical trial
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https://doi.org/10.20435/vol30iss76.4897Keywords:
multiple sclerosis, lower urinary tract symptoms, physiotherapy modalities, quality of lifeAbstract
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory and demyelinating disease that causes motor alterations and urinary dysfunction with symptoms of urgency, frequency and incontinence, which affects the quality of life of this population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrostimulation of the Tibial Nerve (TTNS) associated with pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on urinary symptoms and quality of life of women with MS. Clinical trial, composed of 29 women with MS randomly divided into two groups: G1 (n=13) TTNS + PFMT; G2 (n=16) home PFMT. The evaluation procedures were OABv8 and Qualiveen short form questionnaires, which respectively evaluated the degree of lower urinary symptoms (LUTS) and quality of life (QOL) before and after twelve weeks of intervention. There was an oscillation with improvement in LUTS in G1 that performed EETT associated with PFMT (P=0.001; θ2 p=0.353). Regarding quality of life, there was a greater improvement in group G1 (P=0.001; θ2p=0.353). The results reinforce the benefits of EETT associated with PFMT in reducing LUTS and improving QOL in terms of concerns about limitations and associated negative feelings in women with MS.
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