Supervised pelvic floor muscle training improves sexual function and diminishes sexual distress in women with multiple sclerosis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Supervised pelvic floor muscle training improves sexual function and diminishes sexual distress in women with multiple sclerosisMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN67646109
- Lead Sponsor
- KENTAVROS
- Brief Summary
2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38248789/ (added 03/09/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 84
Inclusion Criteria
1. 18 years of age or older
2. Diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS
3. Stable condition for a minimum period of six months
4. Kurtzke’s Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score < 4
5. Women sexually active for at least four weeks
6. Cognitive ability to complete the questionnaires and study protocol
7. Ability to contract PFM evaluated by the primary investigator
Exclusion Criteria
1. Previous pelvic floor muscle training program
2. Ongoing pregnancy
3. Child delivery within the previous six months
4. Urinary or faecal incontinence
5. Pelvic organ prolapses greater than stage I
6. Perimenopause or menopause period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on improving sexual function and sexual distress in women suffering from MS measured using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) questionnaires scores at the beginning and end of the twelve-week study<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures