Can an informational flip chart on pelvic floor muscle training and lifestyle advice improve the quality of life for Nepali women with a pelvic organ prolapse? A randomised control trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pelvic organ prolapse; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000011280
• Lead Sponsor: Delena Caagbay

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-10
• Study Completion: 2019-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

Women attending POP screening camps at two urban hospitals in Kathmandu Valley with a symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse stage I-III (as measured using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System - POP-Q) are eligible for this study

Exclusion Criteria

Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, have had gynaecological cancer, mental illness, have a stage IV POP and those who have been previously taught PFMT

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in mean score for the validated Prolapse-Quality of Life (P-QoL) questionnaire[The P-QoL will be administered at 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 6 months after the intervention. The primary endpoint will be at 6 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of performing PFMT as recorded in a daily diary[6 weeks, 12 weeks and 6 months after intervention]