Pelvic Floor Muscle Function Among Running Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Urinary Stress Incontinence
• Interventions: Other: runnin training program

• Registration Number: NCT05961241
• Lead Sponsor: University of Haifa

Brief Summary

This study will examine pelvic floor muscles function amongst women who run on a regular basis compared to controls. Women who do not run, will begin running protocol, and second evaluation will be performed following 2 months of training. Urinary incontinence will also be assessed.

Detailed Description

The study will include women who have been running on a regular basis over two years, at least 3 times a week for half an hour (research group) and women who do not run at all (control group). The participants will answer a personal information questionnaire (including birth and exercise background), and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Outcome measures will include an evaluation of the PFM function using Vaginal palpation and abdominal ultrasound examination.

Women who do not run at all, will begin running training protocol, and second evaluation will be performed following 2 months of training.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-25
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-27
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-30
• Study Completion: 2023-12-30
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• at least six months after giving birth or who have not given birth at all, The running group will recruit healthy women who run at least 3 times a week, 30 minutes, for two consecutive years.

The control group will recruit healthy women who do not physical active on a daily basis

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnancy
• grade 3 or higher of pelvic organ prolapse.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control	runnin training program	women who do not run
running group	runnin training program	women who run on a regular basis

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
direction of urinary bladder displacement during contraction	baseline	upward or downward displacement of urinary bladder will be measured via diagnostic ultrasound
pelvic floor muscles endurance of contraction in seconds	baseline	time of muscle contraction will be measured during the last contraction
urinary incontinence	baseline	International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF).
urinary bladder displacement in millimeters	baseline	bladder displacement will be measured via diagnostic ultrasound using the on screen caliper tool

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Haifa University, Department of PHysical Therapy; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel