Usability, acceptability and effect of a mobile application and connected object for older women with urinary incontinence: a mixed method study
Investigator: Chantale Dumoulin, PhD, Marc Feeley, PhD, and Céderick Landry, PhD.
Funding organization: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Interactive Technologies of Engineering in Rehabilitation (INTER).
Project and objectives : The aim of this study is to evaluate how practical and user-friendly the OUPS! mobile app and its connected device are in daily life, how well they are generally appreciated, and their effectiveness in reducing urinary incontinence symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Who may participate in this research?
Women aged 55 and over, who:
Experience urinary incontinence at least 3 times per week for at least 3 months
Have mainly stress incontinence (during coughing, sneezing, etc.)
Are interested in pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises at home using a mobile application and a connected device.
*Other admission criteria may apply.
Accepted / Published Abstracts:
Perez-Boudon C, Dumoulin C. (2026). Évaluation de l’efficacité d’une application mobile et de son objet connecté pour le traitement de l’incontinence urinaire à l’effort : étude préliminaire. Poster presentation, 59th Undergraduate Research Trainees Conference (PREMIER), Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada, 30 January 2026.