NCT01578369

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

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Included in General Fitness Classes is Effective in Primary Prevention of Urinary Incontince in Pregnancy. A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 169 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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).

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2011-06-01
• First posted: 2012-04-16
• Last updated: 2012-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain