Pelvic floor health of pregnant and postpartum women
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: control group
If you participate and are assigned to the control group of the study, you will receive the usual routine medical and gynecological care from your gynecologist and/or midwife. A
Sponsors
Abteilung Hebammenwissenschaft
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women between the 18th and 22nd SSW Singleton pregnancy Declaration of consent sufficiently good German language and reading skills to understand the content of the questionnaires and the pelvic floor prevention offer
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age < 18 years - expected lack of compliance of the patient (inability of the patient to understand the purpose of the study) - lack of informed consent - Poor knowledge of German
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of pelvic floor dysfunction intra- and postpartum: improvement of pelvic floor health by at least 1 point (= clinically relevant). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To test the acceptability of the teaching measure (vaginal palpation as a tool for assessing pelvic floor health in pregnant and postpartum women, as well as individualized instruction and awareness of correct contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor), 3) Presenting differences in pelvic floor health intrapartum and postpartum in women with and without teaching, 4) Recognizing BB weakness requiring treatment (Oxford score < 3) intrapartum and postpartum, 5) Examining the acceptability of the midwife as an appropriate agent of the measures listed to maintain and/or Restore women's pelvic floor health, and 6) Analyze the outcome of pelvic floor health when risk factors are present Conduct a subgroup analysis. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKonstanze Weinert
Abteilung Hebammenwissenschaft
Outcome results
None listed