Status:
TERMINATED
Low-Intensity Physical Therapy for Prevention of Pre and Postpartum Urinary Incontinence
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Collaborating Sponsors:
Watson Pharmaceuticals
Conditions:
Urinary Incontinence
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if pelvic exercises can reduce the occurrence of urinary incontinence (involuntary loss of urine) before and after delivery. We would also like to see if perf...
Detailed Description
The studies investigating physiotherapy for prevention of urinary incontinence during and after pregnancy used intensive pelvic floor muscle training. While physical therapy appears to be effective in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Nulliparous, pregnant women, 18 years or older
- Less than 20 weeks gestation
- Able to give consent and who are willing to participate
Exclusion
- Multiparous women
- Women presenting after 20 weeks gestation
- History of urinary incontinence
- Mentally impaired women and women who have neurological impairment affecting ability to perform pelvic floor muscle training
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00178282
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
November 3 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642