Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Included in General Fitness Classes During Pregnacy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy; Urinary Incontinence
• Interventions: Other: Exercise classes with pelvic floor muscle training

• Registration Number: NCT01578369
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training taught in a general exercise class during pregnancy to prevent urinary incontinence in nulliparous continent pregnant women.

Detailed Description

Pregnancy and childbirth are known risk factors for development of female urinary incontinence (UI). Studies have found that Pelvic Floor Mucle Trainig (PFMT) is effective in preventing and reducing UI during pregnancy and after childbirth. However, in a recent study, no effect was found when PFMT were taught in a general fitness class without former palpation of the pelvic floor muscles (Bo y Haakstad, 2011).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Study First Submitted: 2012-04-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-04-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-13
• Study First Posted: 2012-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 2012-04-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 169

Inclusion Criteria

• Nulliparous with singleton baby
• Not suffering from urinary incontinence
• Giving birth at Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada
• Able to comunicate in Spanish
• Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

• Multiparity
• At risk of Premature birth
• Following another exercise program

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise group	Exercise classes with pelvic floor muscle training	Supervised exercise classes which included pelvic floor muscle training. 3 sessions per week. 55-60 min per session, with 10 minutes of pelvic floor muscle training. At least during 22 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in ICIQ-Urinary Incontinence Short Form Questionnaire	Week 10-14 gestation (baseline), week 36-39 (after intervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in King's Health Questionnaire	week 10-14 of gestation (baseline), week 36-39 (after intervention)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain