Development of application software for smartphones to support pelvic floor muscle training

• Project/Area Number: 26861920
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Kinouchi Kaori 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 助教 (70467504)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
• Keywords: 尿失禁 / 骨盤底筋 / 患者コンプライアンス / 産褥 / 女性 / モバイルアプリケーション / 骨盤底筋訓練 / コンプライアンス / 産後 / アプリケーションソフトウェア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is usually difficult to comply with the pelvic floor muscle training for prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence. Therefore, we developed an application software for smartphones that supports pelvic floor muscle training. The ongoing clinical trials is investigating its effect and utility for prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence. We are planning to make it accessible to the public through digital distribution platforms for computer software and the internet to ensure its costless and extensive use among women after the clinical trials.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 産後女性が活用できる骨盤底筋訓練プリケーションソフトウェアの調査 (2016)
  • Author(s): 木内佳織，大橋一友
  • Journal Title: 日本助産学会誌 Volume: 29巻3号 Pages: 550-550
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training via smartphone e-mail reminders in preventing urinary incontinence in postpartum women (2015)
  • Author(s): Kinouchi.K， Higashida.Y， Ohashi.K
  • Journal Title: The ICM Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2015 PROGRAM & ABSTRACT BOOK Volume: 1 Pages: 334-334
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 助産所で施行されている尿失禁保存的療法の全国調査 (2014)
  • Author(s): 木内佳織，濱名恵子，大橋一友
  • Journal Title: 大阪大学看護学雑誌 Volume: 20（1） Pages: 13-17
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 産後女性が活用できる骨盤底筋訓練プリケーションソフトウェアの調査 (2016)
  • Author(s): 木内佳織，大橋一友
  • Organizer: 第30回日本助産学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学（京都府・京都市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-19
• [Presentation] Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training via smartphone e-mail reminders in preventing urinary incontinence in postpartum women (2015)
  • Author(s): Kinouchi.K， Higashida.Y， Ohashi.K
  • Organizer: The ICM Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2015
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama (Japan）
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-20
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] スマートフォンを用いた産後尿失禁の改善・予防のためのシステム開発 (2014)
  • Author(s): 木内佳織，東田有加，大橋一友
  • Organizer: 第2回看護理工学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 豊中
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-04 – 2014-10-05
• [Presentation] 産後女性の尿失禁分類と骨盤底筋訓練アドヒアランス (2014)
  • Author(s): 木内佳織，大橋一友
  • Organizer: 第55回日本母性衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-13 – 2014-09-14