IRIS: Incontinence Research Intervention Study

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Stress

In brief

The IRIS project stands for Incontinence Research Intervention Study. The purpose of this research project is to develop an effective behavioral therapy for urinary incontinence and specifically to test Knack therapy, a self-help treatment. The Knack therapy involves learning the skill of performing a pelvic muscle contraction simultaneously with an event known to trigger leakage, in order to stop that leakage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00125177

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

320

Starts

2003-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-11-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women who are incontinent
• Women who experience leakage with coughing, sneezing or exercising
• Women who are generally healthy
• Women who are over the age of eighteen
• Women who are not pregnant nor expecting to become pregnant within a year

You may not qualify if…

• No urine leakage when coughing, sneezing, or exercising
• Under the age of eighteen
• Pregnant or expecting to become pregnant
• Untreated urinary tract infection
• Pronounced pain or discomfort with pelvic exams
• History of neurologic conditions

Where it is running

• University of Michigan, School of Nursing — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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