Effects of Different Trainings to Strengthening Pelvic Floor Muscles

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• Conditions: rinary incontinence; C12.777.934.852

• Registration Number: RBR-5m4dt7
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Carlos

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18-30 years. Active sex life, defined as reporting any sexual intercourse in the last three months. Active and non-athletes, physical activity for more than 150 minutes per week. Normal body mass index (BMI) (between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

Current pregnancy or prior. Reporting of urinary leakage last week. Presence of pelvic organ prolapse. Presence of constipation, defined as weekly evacuation less than three times. Presence of pelvic pain. History of pelvic surgery. Amenorrhea.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference of the electrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles, assessed by electromyography, during maximal voluntary contraction before and after the strengthening protocol.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference of the pelvic floor muscles contraction pressure, assessed by perineometry, during maximal voluntary contraction before and after the strengthening protocol.;Difference of the pelvic floor muscles function, ranked by Modified Oxford Scale, during maximal voluntary contraction before and after the strengthening protocol.