NCT04366557

The Influence of the Body Posture Correcting Therapy on Pelvic Floor Muscles Function

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Katarzyna Jórasz · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of the body posture correcting therapy on pelvic floor muscles function and urinary incontinence problem.

Detailed description

This randomized, controlled study was aimed to asses influence of a six week global posture correction therapy on pelvic floor muscles function and urinary incontinence problem. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. All subjects overcame assessment of pelvic floor muscles (sEMG, manometry and digital) and completed questionnaire about urinary incontinence problem and general health condition connected with lower tract symptoms. Both groups had a pelvic floor education (what is it, where are the pelvic floor muscle, how to correct contract them etc.) Additionally, the study group had a six week therapy focused on body posture correction. Therapy consisted of manual therapy (once per week) and correction exercises.

Conditions

• Urinary Incontinence,Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Manual therapy, exercises and education program	a six week body posture therapy consisted of manual therapy (once per week) and home exercises; education about pelvic floor
OTHER	Education program	education about pelvic floor

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-01
• Completion: 2020-03-31
• First posted: 2020-04-29
• Last updated: 2020-04-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland