Effects of stabilization exercises focusing on pelvic floor on postnatal Stress urinary incontinence and low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017050618760N4

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-27

Start date

2017-07-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-04-23

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Conditions

Condition 1: Stress urinary incontinence. Condition 2: Low back pain. Stress incontinence Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: women participated in a 12-week program that involved performing a home based progressive stabilization exercises focusing on pelvic floor. The first session was fo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who lived in Tabriz experienced stress urinary incontinence and back pain after 3-6 months of natural childbirth. The urinary incontinence and back pain of pregnancy are those that start during the pregnancy period or after the childbirth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Caesarean section urogenital diseases or infections receive other treatments for SUI or LBP history of pelvic floor or spinal surgeries malignancies pelvic or spinal fractures having twins or multiple children specific low back pain severe urinary incontinence LBP or UI before pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Disability. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Oswestry questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: VAS scale.;Intensity of stress urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Urinary incontinence questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Disability. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Oswestry questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: VAS scale.;Intensity of stress urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Urinary incontinence questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Strength of pelvic floor muscles. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Manual muscle testing.;Endurance of pelvic floor muscles. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Manual muscle testing.;Strength of transverse abdominis. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Pressure Biofeedback.	—

Measure

Time frame

Strength of pelvic floor muscles. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Manual muscle testing.;Endurance of pelvic floor muscles. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Manual muscle testing.;Strength of transverse abdominis. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study with an interval of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Pressure Biofeedback.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFahime Khorasani

Tabriz university of medical science

Fahime_khorasani71@yahoo.com+98 41 3331 1293

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026