Health Condition 1: O758- Other specified complications of labor and delivery Health Condition 2: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Postpartum women with SUI who had spontaneous vaginal delivery with episiotomy. 2. SUI symptoms at least once per week during postpartum period, 3-6 months after delivery. 3. ICIQ-SF score more than 6. UI while cough/sneeze, physical activity. 4. 1 hr pad test score – mild to more severe – above 1 grams weight after 1 hr.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People with severe co-morbidities like hypertension induced by pregnancy. 2. A history of chronic cough, constipation, pelvic surgery, spinal surgery, active urinary tract infection) or diabetes mellitus. 3. Women who had experienced UI before pregnancy, who had had previous surgery for SUI, a neurologic or psychiatric disease, or a major medical condition, or those who were taking medications for SUI. 4. Postpartum women with SUI had history of kidney disease, or pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic surgery. 5. Cesarean section.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pelvic floor muscle strength measured by PFX 2 Perineometer.Timepoint: 1 st day, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Global Rate of Change (GROC)Timepoint: 1 st day, 8 weeks;ICIQ-LUTSqol-(KHQ)-questionnaire (Score: 19-76)Timepoint: 1 st day, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months;The 1-h pad testTimepoint: 1 st day, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Srinivas University