The effect of perineal massage and pelvic floor muscle exercises in the third trimester in vaginal delivery of primipara

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000039036

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-10-14

Start date

2020-10-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-11

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Conditions

Pelvic floor dysfunction diseases

Interventions

Group A:control group

Group B:Perineal massage

Group C:Pelvic floor muscle exercises

Group D:Perineal massage and pelvic floor muscle exercises

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 39 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Voluntary participation (signing informed consent); (2) Primipara; (3) Single fetus; (4) Head; (5) Gestational week: 34±6 weeks; (6) Expected age of delivery: 18-40 (excluding 40).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Who with physical and surgical disease; (2) High risk of premature delivery; (3) Other contraindications for vaginal delivery; (4) Chronic constipation history, chronic cough history, genital prolapse before pregnancy, urinary incontinence, etc.; (5) Muscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis, connective tissue diseases such as SLE,etc.; (6) Previous perineal and anal surgeries; (7) Vulva lesions: vulva leukoplakia and varicose veins; (8) Mental disorders; (9) Abnormal fetal development.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pelvic floor function at enrollment and postpartum;Perineal injury;The second stage time and the total time of labor;Labor analgesia utilization rate and postpartum pain score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLu Ye

Peking University First Hospital

songqinlu@sina.com+86 13651032423

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026