Feasibility study for the development of a sensorimotor insole for postnatal activation of the pelvic floor

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00008030

Enrollment

Registered

2015-04-24

Start date

2015-11-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

N39.3

Interventions

Group 1: Kinematics, skeletal muscle activity and activity of pelvic floor muscles will be measured in healthy subjects or subjects with urinary incontinence after birth in one measurement session. Su

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 8 weeks to 6 months after birth healthy or mild stress incontinence (self-reported)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe childbirth related injuries, infection of urinary passage, chronic respiratory diseases, neurologic impariments, diabetes mellitus, kidney or intestinal diseases, chronic back pain, joint diseases, musculoskeletal injuries (in last 6 months), amputations, experience with instable shoes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
activation of pelvic floor: root mean square of EMG signal and time point of activation of different conditions. Pelvic floor activity will be recorded with a vaginal sensor and the Nexus-10 device	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
correlation of pelvic floor activity with gait parameters: 3-dimensional joint/segment angles and time point of activity of skeletal muscle EMG	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactEveline Graf

Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften

eveline.graf@zhaw.ch+41 58 934 64 80

Outcome results

None listed

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