Status:
COMPLETED
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Federal University of Maranhao
Conditions:
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Eligibility:
FEMALE
35-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aim: To determine the effects of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in women with a single delivery route. Pregnancy and delivery route alter the pelvic floor muscle strength and are considered risk ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age between 35 and 45 years old, obstetric antecedent of a single delivery route (i.e., vaginal or abdominal), and regular menstrual cycles for six months prior to the initial interview.
Exclusion
- women who had complaints or clinical manifestations suggestive of urinary incontinence, intense pelvic or vaginal pain, past histories of physical therapy for pelvic floor strengthening, correction of genital prolapse, myomectomy, (total or subtotal) hysterectomy, morbidities such as diabetes and arterial hypertension, or body mass indices (BMIs) that were determined during the physical examination to be equal to or higher than 30 kg/m2.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
297 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01794910
Start Date
February 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
February 20 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Post Graduate Program of Maternal and Child Health
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, 65025-240