pelvic floor dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Usual care
Intervention group:Usual care + The app-based pelvic floor muscle exercise intervention developed using the BCW
Sponsors
Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged = 45 years; 2. Diagnosed with pelvic floor dysfunction for at least 3 months; 3. Assessed by healthcare professionals to be eligible for conducting regular pelvic floor muscle exercise to manage signs or symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction; 4. Having a smartphone or panel computer with internet access and being proficient in using it; 5. Informed consent and voluntary participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Preparing to get pregnant within the next six months, pregnancy, or within one year after childbirth; 2. Suffering from serious diseases (such as cancer and neurological disorders); 3. Using medication or undergoing surgery to control pelvic floor dysfunction within the past six months or currently; 4. Severe pelvic floor dysfunction (such as pelvic organ prolapse stage III); 5. Active or recurrent urinary tract infections; 6. Participating in other clinical trials currently.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptom severity of pelvic floor dysfunction;The adherence of pelvic floor muscle exercise; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pelvic floor muscle strength;Condition-specific quality of life;Self-efficacy level of pelvic floor muscle exercise;Knowledge level of pelvic floor dysfunction;Knowledge level of pelvic floor muscle exercise;Self-perceived of disease improvement;Pelvic floor muscle surface electromyography values;Satisfaction with the intervention; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFeng Suwen
Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed