Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Female Badminton Athletes and Sedentary

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Pelvic Floor Disorders
• Interventions: Other: Assessment of pelvic floor dysfunctions' symptoms and sings, pelvic floor muscle strength and quality of life

• Registration Number: NCT06455150
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alcala

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to know the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions in female badminton athletes compared to sedentary women, and the hypothesis is that the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions is going to be higher in female badminton athletes.

Detailed Description

After being informed about the study, all participants giving written informed consent will complete the personal data questionnaire and the questionnaires validated to Spanish population "International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form" (ICIQ-SF), "Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form" (PFDI-20), "Female Sexual Function Index" (FSFI) and the SF-12 questionnaire. After that, inclusion and exclusion criteria will be assessed, and participants will be allocated into cases and controls group. Both groups will undergo the same procedures. Firstly, the evaluation of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse signs will be performed by using the cough stress test and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System; and secondly, the evaluation of pelvic floor muscle strength by using manometry.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-11
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-12
• Study Start: 2024-09
• Primary Completion: 2025-02
• Study Completion: 2025-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Cases: women who practice recreational badminton and/or are federated and compete.
• Controls: sedentary women and/or do not meet the recommendations of the World Health Organization (150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity).

Exclusion Criteria

• Connective tissue diseases (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome or hypermobility syndrome).
• Pregnant at the time of the study.
• Give birth in the last 12 months.
• Not understanding Spanish language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cases	Assessment of pelvic floor dysfunctions' symptoms and sings, pelvic floor muscle strength and quality of life	Female badminton athletes
Controls	Assessment of pelvic floor dysfunctions' symptoms and sings, pelvic floor muscle strength and quality of life	Sedentary women

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse symptoms	1 assessment when participants are recruited	Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form (PFDI-20): item 3 pelvic organ prolapse symptom, item 9 solid fecal incontinence symptom, item 10 liquid fecal incontinence symptom, item 11 flatal incontinence symptom, item 13 fecal (rectal) urgency symptom. Affirmative answer is positive for the symptoms.
Urinary incontinence symptoms	1 assessment when participants are recruited	International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF): total score greater than 0 is positive for urinary incontinence
Female sexual dysfunction symptoms	1 assessment when participants are recruited	Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): total score less or equal to 26 points is positive for female sexual dysfunction risk

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress urinary incontinence sign	1 assessment when participants are recruited	Cough stress test: with a comfortable sensation of a full bladder (200-400 mL), it is considered positive when a leakage of urine is visualized at the urethral meatus at the same time as coughing (between 1 and 4 repetitions). If the result is negative, the test should be repeated in a standing position (accessory test).
Pelvic floor muscle strength	1 assessment when participants are recruited	Manometry: probe will be inserted, calibrated to 0 and asked to perform 3 maximum voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscle, 10 seconds break in between, after the verbal instruction "squeeze and lift the probe as strongly as possible". The total score will be the average of the three values. Measured in centimetres of water.
Pelvic organ prolapse sign	1 assessment when participants are recruited	Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System: the patient with empty bladder and rectum (if possible), the presence, type and stage of pelvic organ prolapse will be assessed by a gynecologist.
Participant's quality of life	1 assessment when participants are recruited	SF-12 questionnaire: total score greater than 50 points, better quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy of the University of Alcala; 🇪🇸 Alcalá De Henares, Madrid, Spain