Behavioural
Conditions
Keywords
female pelvic floor condition, pelvic floor training, supervised pelvic floor training, practice nurse, nurse specialist
Brief summary
The aims of the study were to attempt to answer the following questions; what proportion of women know how to and are able to exercise their pelvic floor and for those who cannot can they be trained and motivated to do so. This was a nested design comprising a prospective cohort study together with a controlled trial intervention after baseline assessment in the cohort study for a defined at-risk group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTraining
Women in both the practice nurse and specialist nurse groups were given supervised pelvic floor exercise training. After the initial training they were given a daily exercise regimen and seen at monthly intervals for three months. The practice nurses had attended a study day on supervising Pelvic Floor Muscle Training(PFMT)followed by practice sessions with patients overseen by the nurse specialist.
Sponsors
University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Able to give consent Aged above 18 years modified Oxford score, MOS, ≤ 2
Exclusion criteria
Unable to give consent \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maximal vaginal squeeze pressure (perineometry). | monthly for 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| endurance of contraction (perineometry)and digital vaginal palpation (MOS). | monthly for 3 months |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed