Pelvic floor disorders in women as well as biomechanical and viscoelastic tissue properties of the perineum, including urinary and fecal incontinence, bladder and bowel dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic organ prolapse symptoms.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Single-session Perineum-Ball self-treatment to investigate short-term changes in fascial pelvic floor parameters.
Before the intervention, the location of the perineum (perineal body) is ide
Sponsors
DIPLOMA Private staatlich anerkannte Hochschule
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: No acute symptoms or contraindications that would prevent a pressure massage of the perineum. No recent surgery in the pelvic floor or pelvic area with incomplete wound healing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute symptoms or contraindications that exclude pressure massage in the perineal area, e.g. recent surgery in the pelvic floor or pelvic region with incomplete wound healing. Persons under 18 years or over 65 years. Male sex. Mentally incapable persons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in biomechanical tissue parameters of the perineum measured using MyotonPRO and IndentoPRO before the intervention, immediately after the three-minute Perineum Ball self-treatment, and ten minutes after the intervention. Parameters include tissue stiffness, muscle tone, and viscoelastic tissue properties. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of pelvic floor-related symptoms using a standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire includes information on urinary and fecal incontinence, bladder and bowel function, sexual function, and pelvic organ prolapse symptoms in order to explore possible associations between symptoms and biomechanical tissue parameters of the perineum. | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactRobert Schleip
DIPLOMA Private staatlich anerkannte Hochschule
Outcome results
None listed