Monocentric Prospective Observational Clinical Trial of Pelvic Floor Biometry During Pregnancy and Puerperium Relationship with Symptoms Related to Post-partum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

What this Trial Is About

This observational clinical trial studies changes in the pelvic floor's muscles, connective tissue, and support structures during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It aims to understand how pregnancy and childbirth affect pelvic floor function and the development of symptoms like urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The study addresses the lack of prospective data on when pelvic tissue changes begin during pregnancy and how these changes progress into the puerperium. Participants are pregnant women monitored using non-invasive transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound at key times: baseline (first trimester), second trimester, third trimester, and six weeks after delivery. The study combines ultrasound imaging with clinical assessments and validated urinary symptom questionnaires to evaluate pelvic floor biometry and function over time. During the study, women will undergo pelvic floor measurements and complete symptom questionnaires at each timepoint. Researchers will analyze these data to correlate anatomical changes with symptoms related to pelvic floor dysfunction after childbirth. The total participation includes follow-up until six weeks postpartum, allowing detailed insight into the progression and recovery of pelvic floor structures after pregnancy.

Monocentric Prospectiv Observational Clinical Trial of Pelvic Floor Biometry During Pregnancy and Puerperium