Research on pelvic floor health and abdominal muscle separation in pregnant and postpartum women: prevention and treatment

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pelvic Floor Disorders; C12.050

• Registration Number: RBR-32z6gw2
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024
• Study Completion: 2027-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women - nulliparous and multiparous women at 20 weeks of gestation with a pregnancy of usual risk. Postpartum women (abdominal diastasis, intact perineum, first and second-degree lacerations) - women with abdominal rectus muscle diastasis, who have an intact perineum, cesarean delivery, or first or second-degree lacerations, within one year postpartum. Postpartum women (third and fourth-degree lacerations) - women with or without pelvic floor dysfunction (urinary incontinence, flatus or fecal incontinence, genital prolapse, genital laxity), with third or fourth-degree lacerations, within one year postpartum

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant women - pregnant women with high-risk pregnancies and/or diseases that may interfere with participation. Postpartum women (abdominal diastasis, intact perineum, first and second-degree lacerations) - women who have third and fourth-degree lacerations after vaginal delivery, do not wish to participate in the study, and have serious maternal and infant diseases. Postpartum women (third and fourth-degree lacerations) - women with first or second-degree lacerations after vaginal delivery, do not wish to participate in the study, and have serious maternal and infant diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified