N/A
N=175
Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With and Without Injured Pelvic Floor Muscles
Urinary Incontinence
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01069484 ↗Enrolled (actual)
175
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Urinary Incontinence (Prevalence) — 30; 34; 57; 54 participants — p=0.57
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
- Primary completion
- Dec 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Urinary Incontinence (Prevalence) |
30; 34; 57; 54 | 0.57 |
| SECONDARY Urinary Incontinence (Positive Pad Test) |
19; 23; 68; 65 | 0.51 |
Summary
Although pregnancy and childbirth are associated with happiness and a positive life change for most women, it can also be considered as risk periods for injuries to the pelvic floor and development of pelvic floor dysfunction. This may leed to devastating loss of function and quality of life (Ashton-Miller & DeLancey 2007).
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of postpartum pelvic floor muscle training for primiparous women with and without pelvic floor muscle injury.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Primipara women giving birth at Akershus University Hospital, Norway
- Women giving birth to a healthy singleton baby at term
- Women who speak/ understand Scandinavian language
Exclusion Criteria
- Multiparity
- C-section
- Premature birth (< week 32)
- Prior abortion or stillbirth after 16 weeks of gestation
- Perineal tearing graded as 3b, 3c or 4.
- Illnesses that may interfere with the ability to follow-up
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01069484). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.