De musculus puborectalis tijdens de zwangerschap en na de bevalling.
- Conditions
- Zwangerschap / PregnancyBevalling / DeliveryNiet vorderende uitdrijving / Failure to progressSpierherstel / Muscle regeneration
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25598
- Lead Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. C.H. van der Vaart, gynaecologistUniversity Medical Centre Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 306
Inclusion Criteria
Nulliparous women
-Singleton pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
-Age <18 years
-History of pelvic organ prolapse or incontinence surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean echogenicity of the puborectalis muscle (MEP) at 12 weeks gestation in the different delivery groups (vaginal delivery versus secondary Caesarean section due to failure of progress).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean echogenicity of the cervix, myometrium and vastus lateralis muscle at 12 weeks gestation in the two groups. Mean echogenicity and distribution of different echogenicity of the puborectalis muscle and the change in echogenicity during recovery/regeneration after vaginal delivery.