Comparison of instructional methods by digital vaginal palpation and transabdominal ultrasound in pelvic floor muscle training after vaginal delivery: A randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Women after vaginal delivery
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000032304
- Lead Sponsor
- St.Luke's International University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1.Experience of pelvic floor muscle training using digital vaginal palpation or transabdominal ultrasound 2.Abnormality in postpartum process 3.Pain and numbness of the perineum 4.Neuropathic urinary incontinence 5.Age under 20 years old 6.Unable read or write in Japanese
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bladder base movement during voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction by Transabdominal ultrasound
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Fast repetition 2. Endurance 3. Understanding the contraction muscle/Contraction feeling 4. Confidence for pelvic floor muscle training 5. Motivation for pelvic floor muscle training