Impact of external soft tissue manipulation on bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles in continent and incontinent women with and without lumbopelvic assymetry.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal imbalance in the lumbopelvic region.; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001493336
• Lead Sponsor: Opole Medical School, Department of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-23
• Study Completion: 2019-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 24 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed consent
2. Nulliparous women
3. Aged 18-75
4. Overall well- being on the day of examination
5. No contraindications for the sEMG measurements

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age over 75
2. Gynecological surgeries
3. Surgeries in the abdomen, pelvis, lower extremities in the last of 10 years
4. Injuries of the lower extermities, pelvis or spine on the examination day
5. Contraindications for the measurements: infection, menstruation, allergies to nickel

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The electromyographic examination of pelvic floor muscles by means of intravaginal electrode.<br>[Baseline and immediately after soft tissue manipulation.];The measurement of the pressure pain threshold with the use of an algometer[Baseline and immediately after soft tissue manipulation.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The examination of pelvic orientation by means of the digital inclinometer.<br>[Baseline and immediately after soft tissue manipulation.]