Impact of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Hypopressive Exercises in Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
- Enrollment
- 84
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pelvic floor muscle changes
- Last Updated
- 15 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
To verify if pelvic floor muscle training program and/or a hypopressive exercise program could improve women with stage II of pelvic organ prolapse, their symptoms or pelvic floor muscle strength.
Detailed Description
To verify if three months of an exercise program could improve stage II of pelvic organ prolapse, as a conservative treatment.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •women with stage II of pelvic organ prolapse, preferably symptomatic and not to be submitted to surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse during the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Neuromuscular diseases and use of hormonal therapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pelvic floor muscle changes
Time Frame: 3 months after the begining of treatment
Digital palpation - Evaluates the pelvic floor muscle contraction and assign values according to scales: Oxford (previously validated) and muscular endurance (measured in seconds) Surface electromyography - evaluates the electrical activity generated by activation of motor units of pelvic floor muscles - during the rest and during the maximum voluntary contraction 2D perineal ultrasound - evaluates the cross sectional area of levator ani muscle.
Secondary Outcomes
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse changes(3 months after the begining of treatment)