Effect of pregnancy Pilates exercises on urinary control and ease of childbirth

Effect of Prenatal Pilates Exercises Compared with Usual Care on Urinary Incontinence, Mode of Delivery, and Neonatal Outcomes in Primiparous Pregnant Women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250225064853N6

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-10-17

Start date

2025-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Urinary incontinence in pregnancy. Stress incontinence (female) (male)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in this group will undergo a pregnancy Pilates exercise program. The program consists of 8 weeks of training, with two sessions per week, each lasting

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 35 years gestational age between 28 and 30 weeks of pregnancy singleton pregnancy body mass index (BMI) less than 35 primigravid women with no contraindications for vaginal delivery such as previous medical conditions placental disorders signs and symptoms of fetal distress

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Delivery outside the gestational age range of 37 to 42 weeks overweight or obesity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Urinary incontinence severity. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, 36th week of gestation, 1st week postpartum, 6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Michigan Incontinence Symptom Index (M-ISI) questionnaire.;Type of Urinary Incontinence (Stress / Urgency). Timepoint: Pre-intervention, 36th week of gestation, 1st week postpartum, 6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: M-ISI questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of Labor. Timepoint: During labor. Method of measurement: Medical record (from onset of active labor to delivery).;Mode of Delivery. Timepoint: During labo. Method of measurement: Medical record (vaginal delivery with/without episiotomy, instrumental delivery, cesarean section).;Neonatal Birth Weight. Timepoint: At birth. Method of measurement: Medical record (grams).;Neonatal Apgar Score at 1 and 5 Minutes. Timepoint: 1st and 5th minute after birth. Method of measurement: Medical record (score 0 to 10).;Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) Postpartum. Timepoint: 6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Weight and height measurement (kg/m²).	—

Measure

Time frame

Duration of Labor. Timepoint: During labor. Method of measurement: Medical record (from onset of active labor to delivery).;Mode of Delivery. Timepoint: During labo. Method of measurement: Medical record (vaginal delivery with/without episiotomy, instrumental delivery, cesarean section).;Neonatal Birth Weight. Timepoint: At birth. Method of measurement: Medical record (grams).;Neonatal Apgar Score at 1 and 5 Minutes. Timepoint: 1st and 5th minute after birth. Method of measurement: Medical record (score 0 to 10).;Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) Postpartum. Timepoint: 6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Weight and height measurement (kg/m²).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Zafarbakhsh

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

zafarbakhsh@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3303 3850

Outcome results

None listed

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