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COMBINED EFFECTS OF PELVIC FLOOR ACTIVATION EXERCISESAND BENSON RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON PAIN, URINARYINCONTINENCE AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AMONG POST–CESAREAN PATIENTS

COMBINED EFFECTS OF PELVIC FLOOR ACTIVATION EXERCISES AND BENSON RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON PAIN, URINARY INCONTINENCE AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AMONG POST– CESAREAN PATIENTS

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220701055331N5
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-03-27
Start date
2025-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post-Cesarean Patients.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Pelvic floor activation exercises with Benson relaxation technique. It will be performed for 4 weeks and five times in a week. Intervention 2: Intervention group:

Sponsors

Rashid latif medical college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 20 to 42 at 7 to 14 weeks after delivery or cesarean sectionExperiencing pain in the pelvic region post-cesarean section. Patient's BMI did not surpass 30 kg/m2 primiparous and mild-degree SUI Presented with symptoms of urinary incontinence Patients who were not currently undergoing any other specific pelvic floorrehabilitation program.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with cognitive impairments or communication difficulties that may hinderparticipation in the study. Patients with active infections or complications related to the cesarean section incisionsite. Patients with severe medical conditions that may limit their ability to perform theprescribed exercises or relaxation techniques. Patients undergoing treatment for pelvic floor issues with interventions that mayinterfere with the study outcomes. presence of hypertension, diabetes, genital prolapse,and smoking.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale to measure pain.;Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-UrinaryIncontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF).;Functional ability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Functional Independence Measure (FIM).

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMalaika Sajid Sidhu

Rashid latif medical college

malaikasidhu@gmail.com+92 304 3044494

Outcome results

None listed

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