Effectiveness of a Pelvic Floor Contraction and Abdomino-pelvic Muscle Contraction Education Programme in Healthy Male University Students: a Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 29
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Thickness of the Transverse Abdominal Muscle (TrA)
研究概览
简要总结
This research study investigates the effectiveness of an educational intervention aimed at improving awareness and control of pelvic floor (PF) and abdominal muscle contractions in healthy young male university students. Using ultrasound imaging, the study measures abdominal wall muscle thickness at rest and during pelvic floor contraction, Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) test, and hollowing maneuvers in a randomized control trial.
详细描述
The study addresses the largely overlooked area of male PF health, aiming to increase awareness and improve muscle control in healthy young men. A two-group design will be used to compare abdominal and PF muscle activation between a control group and an intervention group that receives online educational content. The intervention group will participate in a telematic program covering topics such as PF anatomy, muscle function, and the importance of proper muscle activation.
The study will use diagnostic ultrasound to measure thickness changes in the transverse abdominis (TrA), internal oblique (IO), and external oblique (EO) muscles before and after the intervention in both groups under different conditions: PF rest, PF contraction, single-leg raise (ASLR) test, and the hollowing maneuver.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Blinding will apply to the study evaluators. The evaluators will have no knowledge about the assignment of the participants, which ensures that the evaluation of the results is unbiased and not influenced by the group to which they belong.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Men aged 18-30 years
- •Healthy men
- •Informed consent submitted, accepted and signed
排除标准
- •Patients undergoing abdominal cavity surgery
- •Patients with cognitive/proprioceptive impairments
- •Patients who have had physiotherapy interventions of PFM
- •Patients with low scores on the Spanish-validated SHIM sexual health questionnaire for males.
研究组 & 干预措施
EDUCATION
Participants receive an educational program focused on improving awareness and activation of the pelvic floor muscles and abdominal muscle synergy through telematic resources.
干预措施: PFM Educational Program (Behavioral)
Control
Participants in this group receive no educational intervention and participate only in baseline and follow-up assessments of abdominal and PFM activation.
结局指标
主要结局
Thickness of the Transverse Abdominal Muscle (TrA)
时间窗: Measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and at the end of the 4-week intervention period (post-intervention).
Assessed at rest, during Pelvic floor (PF) contraction and during Active Straight Leg Raise (ASRL) via ultrasound,in centimetres
次要结局
- Thickness of the External (OE) and Internal Oblique (OI) Muscles(Measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and at the end of the 4-week intervention period (post-intervention).)
研究者
Marta de la Plaza
Clinical Professor
European University of Madrid