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Clinical Trials/NCT01635894
NCT01635894
Completed
Not Applicable

A Community Intervention Study of Female Pelvic Floor Condition and Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Exercises

University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust1 site in 1 country240 target enrollmentApril 2002
ConditionsBehavioural

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Behavioural
Sponsor
University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Enrollment
240
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
maximal vaginal squeeze pressure (perineometry).
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The aims of the study were to attempt to answer the following questions; what proportion of women know how to and are able to exercise their pelvic floor and for those who cannot can they be trained and motivated to do so. This was a nested design comprising a prospective cohort study together with a controlled trial intervention after baseline assessment in the cohort study for a defined at-risk group.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
April 2002
End Date
November 2005
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Sponsor
University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Able to give consent Aged above 18 years modified Oxford score, MOS, ≤ 2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to give consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

maximal vaginal squeeze pressure (perineometry).

Time Frame: monthly for 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • endurance of contraction (perineometry)and digital vaginal palpation (MOS).(monthly for 3 months)

Study Sites (1)

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