Prophylactic effect of Kegel physical exercises and physiotherapy versus no intervention on the urinary incontinence and urinary urgency after normal delivery

Prophylactic effect of Kegel physical exercises and physiotherapy versus no intervention on the urinary incontinency and urinary urgency after normal delivery: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N326

Enrollment

150

Registered

2019-12-27

Start date

2019-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Condition 1: Urinary incontinence. Condition 2: Urinary urgency. Stress incontinence (female) (male) Urgency of urination

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Routine postpartum care plus Kegel physical exercise 3 times a day every week for 6 weeks including pelvic floor contraction for 10 seconds and will be repeated f

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 35 years, Normal and term delivery, Singleton

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Episiotomy, Gestational diabetes, Preeclampsia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Urinary incontinence and urinary urgency. Timepoint: 6 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: By taking history.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahsa Bakhtiar

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

mahsabakhthari629189@gmail.com+98 81 3828 3939

Outcome results

None listed

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