Efficacy of a Food Supplement Based on Collagen and Magnesium Combined with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Exercises in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Pilot Clinical Trial
Background/Objectives: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition affecting women worldwide, with pelvic floor muscle training exercises (PFMT) recognized as the first-line treatment for UI. Supplementation with bioactive compounds, such as collagen and magnesium, may enhance the effectiveness of PFMT. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combining a food supplement containing collagen and magnesium with PFMT in women experiencing stress (SUI), urge (UUI), or mixed (MUI) urinary incontinence. Methods: A pilot clinical trial was carried out on 44 women with stress, urge, or mixed urinary incontinence. The improvement in urinary incontinence was assessed, before and after 6 weeks (W6) of product use, by the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) and the clinical assessment of the gynecologist. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed as a secondary endpoint. Results: At Week 6, the baseline median QUID score in the active group was significantly reduced by 64% (p < 0.001), with 76% finishing the study with a negative diagnosis for UI. In contrast, the placebo group showed a reduction in QUID score by only 10% (p < 0.001), with just 25% of participants achieving a negative diagnosis for UI. QoL statistically significantly (p < 0.001) improved by 76% in the active group, while no changes were observed in the placebo group. Conclusions: Supplementation with the (Dermoxen® PelviPlus™/Dermoxen® Gynable® Urocollagen™) tested product significantly improved urinary symptoms and quality of life, demonstrating a greater effect than pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) exercises alone. Dermoxen® PelviPlus™/Dermoxen® Gynable® Urocollagen™ demonstrated efficacy across all three subtypes of UI.
Authors
- Enrico D’Ambrosio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9774-3860)
- Eleonora Di Campi
- Mariella Micieli
- Vincenzo Nobile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-302X)
- Roberta Villa
- Giuseppe Pulitano
- Davide Carati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-3456)
- Fabio Amone
- Camilla Schinzari
Institutions
- Ospedale Annunziata di Cosenza (IT)
- University of Calabria (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Uro
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/uro5020007
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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