Influence of additional pelvic floor muscle trainig postpartum on the sexual- and pelvic floor function in primiparous women

Influence of additional pelvic floor muscle trainig postpartum on the sexual- and pelvic floor function in primiparous women - Pelvic floor study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024725

Enrollment

300

Registered

2021-03-08

Start date

2018-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

O34.8

Interventions

Group 1: 6 months after delivery additional, professional pelvic floor training for 6 weeks once a week Group 2: No additional pelvic floor muscel training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women; singleton pregnancy; knowledge of German.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Multiparous; Multipara; no knowledge of German

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Influence of pelvic floor training on the pelvic floor, sexuality. Two validated questionnaires 6 and 12 months after delivery in our urogynecology department: "Female Sexual Function Index - questionnaire" and the "German Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for pregnant women and women after childbirth"	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Influence of additional pelvic floor muscle training on clincial parameters, including an evaluation of the degree of a pelvic organ prolaps and the muscel strenght of the pelvic floor muscle. Besides, a gerneral development of pelvic floor function and sexual function in primiparous women after delivery. Clinical examination with speculum to show a possible pelvic organ prolapse with the help of the POP Q score as well as palpation of the pelvic floor muscle with the help of the Oxford score 6 and 12 months after delivery.	—

Measure

Time frame

Influence of additional pelvic floor muscle training on clincial parameters, including an evaluation of the degree of a pelvic organ prolaps and the muscel strenght of the pelvic floor muscle. Besides, a gerneral development of pelvic floor function and sexual function in primiparous women after delivery. Clinical examination with speculum to show a possible pelvic organ prolapse with the help of the POP Q score as well as palpation of the pelvic floor muscle with the help of the Oxford score 6 and 12 months after delivery.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSabine Schütze

Universitätsfrauenklinik Ulm

sabine.schuetze@uniklinik-ulm.de073150058581

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026