Effect of pelvic floor exercises versus no exercise on the need for episiotomy in nulliparous women

Effect of pelvic floor exercises versus no exercise on the need for episiotomy in nulliparous women: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201709159014N185

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-22

Start date

2017-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Episiotomy. Disruption of perineal obstetric wound

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine care during pregnancy plus pelvic floor exercises including rapid and slow contractive pelvic motion 20 to 30 min 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Intervention 2

Treatment - Other

Intervention group: Routine care during pregnancy plus pelvic floor exercises including rapid and slow contractive pelvic motion 20 to 30 min 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Control group: Just routine care during pregnancy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age of 20 to 40 years; nulliparous women; 20 weeks of gestational age; singleton pregnancy; educational level of secondary school or higher. Exclusion criteria: Emergency situation for delivery; abnormal placenta or vasa previa; professional athlete.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The need for episiotomy. Timepoint: during delivery. Method of measurement: based on physical examination.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFetemeh Ghamari Mehran

School of Nursing and Midwifery

alijavad738@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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