Arshiya Sultana
National Institute of Unani Medicine, India
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews
To assess the efficacy of combining of Boswellia serrata L resin and the root of Cyperu sscariosus L. plus PFMT in stress urinary incontinence women of reproductive age. A single-blind, placebo-controlled, prospective, randomized trial was conducted. The patients were randomized to receive orally either combination of equal quantity of B. serrata and C. scariosus (2g) (n=30) or placebo (n=30) respectively twice daily for 8 weeks in addition to pelvic floor muscle training in both groups. The outcome was one hour pad test. The results were analyzed using parametric and non-parametric test. The improvement in the test and control group was 60% and 37% respectively. Between the group comparison was statistically significant (P=0.035). The intra group comparison of one hour pad test was statistically significant in both groups (P<0.001). No adverse effects were noted. The test group was more effective than control group in women with SUI.
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