Pelvic floor muscle training for female stress urinary incontinence: a randomised control trial comparing home and outpatient training

Introduction and hypothesis In the literature, it is suggested that supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) might be the first option treatment for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, inadequate accessibility to health care and scarce individual resources may prevent adherence to the treatment. Our study is aimed at comparing the efficacy of performing PFMT in an outpatient clinic and at home in Brazilian incontinent women, and to verify if home PFMT may be an alternative to those not able to attend the outpatient sessions. Methods A total of 69 women with predominant SUI were randomised into two groups: outpatient PFMT and home PFMT. The primary outcome was the cure of SUI defined as