Pelvic Floor Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
Recruitment of patients who have suffered third- and fourth-degree perineal tear during childbirth, and who have given birth at the Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander, Spain). They are distributed randomly in two groups an experimental group who apply techniques of physiotherapy and a control group, receiving medical treatment. At the same time is recruited the same number of patients who have not suffered tear and whose birth has been instrumental, dividing into two groups, control and experimental. And the same number of patients who have given birth but have not suffered tear or instrumental delivery, divided also into control group and experimental.
Interventions
OTHERphysician treatment
hygienic-dietary recommendations, Kegel exercises and pain relievers
OTHERPysiotherapy techniques
manual therapy techniques, postural re-education and muscle strengthening
Sponsors
Universidad de León
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who have dysfunctions in the pelvic floor after childbirth * Patients who have given birth at the Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla * Patients who do not have any medical alteration that does not indicate the treatment
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who do not have pelvic floor dysfunctions after childbirth * Patients who have not given birth at the Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla * Patients who have any medical changes that counter the treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in VAS from the start to the end | in the begining, at thirth month, at sixth month and at the finish (one year later) | Pain |
| Change in SF36 from de start to the end | in the begining, at thirth month, at sixth month and at the finish (one year later) | quality of life sorth form |
| Change in EPIQ from de start to the end | in the begining, at thirth month, at sixth month and at the finish (one year later) | Epidemiology of Prolapse and Incontinence Questionnaire |
| Change in OXFORD from the start to the end | in the begining, at thirth month, at sixth month and at the finish (one year later) | muscle strength |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactM. Pilar Master
Outcome results
None listed