NCT04098965

Treatment of Scars and Dysfunctions of the Pelvic Floor in Postpartum

Treatment of Scarring and Dysfunction of the Pelvic Floor in Postpartum, Through Physical Therapy or by Medical Recommendations in Consultation

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidad de León · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 15 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Recruitment of patients who have suffered third- and fourth-degree perineal tear during childbirth, and who have given birth at the Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander, Spain). They are distributed randomly in two groups an experimental group who apply techniques of physiotherapy and a control group, receiving medical treatment. At the same time is recruited the same number of patients who have not suffered tear and whose birth has been instrumental, dividing into two groups, control and experimental. And the same number of patients who have given birth but have not suffered tear or instrumental delivery, divided also into control group and experimental.

Conditions

• Pelvic Floor Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pysiotherapy techniques	manual therapy techniques, postural re-education and muscle strengthening
OTHER	physician treatment	hygienic-dietary recommendations, Kegel exercises and pain relievers

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-20
• Primary completion: 2018-07-20
• Completion: 2020-07-01
• First posted: 2019-09-23
• Last updated: 2019-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain