N/A Completed N=175 Randomized Single-blind Prevention

Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With and Without Injured Pelvic Floor Muscles

Urinary Incontinence

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01069484 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

175

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2016

Primary outcomePrimary: Urinary Incontinence (Prevalence) — 30; 34; 57; 54 participants — p=0.57

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.

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

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

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