A randomized controlled trial of transabdominal ultrasound biofeedback in postpartum pelvic floor muscle training for primiparous and multiparous women. (Sango-PFMT Trial)

A randomized controlled trial of transabdominal ultrasound biofeedback in postpartum pelvic floor muscle training for primiparous and multiparous women. (Sango-PFMT Trial) - A randomized controlled trial of transabdominal ultrasound biofeedback in postpartum pelvic floor muscle training. (Sango-PFMT Trial)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000025165

Enrollment

164

Registered

2016-12-06

Start date

2016-12-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction Urinary stress incontinence Anal incontinence Fecal incontinence

Interventions

Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training with transabdominal ultrasound biofeedback Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training without transabdominal ultrasound biofeedback

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Postpartum women

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) with a history of cesarean section, multiple birth or breech delivery 2) with an experience of incontinence before pregnancy 3) with neuropathic urinary and fecal incontinence 4) with restricted physical activity 5) less than 20 years old

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of pelvic floor muscle function using ultrasounds	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Ultrasound evaluation of the success rate in the pelvic floor muscle contraction at each lesson 2) Questionnaires Pelvic floor distress inventory-20 (PFDI-20) Fecal incontinence severity index (FISI) International consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form (ICIQ-SF) Fatigue feelings (Jikakusho shirabe) Fecal incontinence quality of life scale (FIQL) Wexner score Incontinence quality of life (I-QOL) Pelvic floor muscle exercise self-efficacy scale	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Ultrasound evaluation of the success rate in the pelvic floor muscle contraction at each lesson 2) Questionnaires Pelvic floor distress inventory-20 (PFDI-20) Fecal incontinence severity index (FISI) International consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form (ICIQ-SF) Fatigue feelings (Jikakusho shirabe) Fecal incontinence quality of life scale (FIQL) Wexner score Incontinence quality of life (I-QOL) Pelvic floor muscle exercise self-efficacy scale

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMegumi Haruna

The University of Tokyo Division of Health Sciences & Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine

mharuna-tky@umin.ac.jp03-5841-3396

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026