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Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Female Badminton Athletes and Sedentary

Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Female Badminton Athletes and Sedentary: Protocol of an Observational Case-Control Study

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06455150
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-06-12
Start date
2024-09-30
Completion date
2025-02-28
Last updated
2024-06-12

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

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Keywords

prevalence, pelvic floor disorders, racquet sports, sedentary behavior, women

Brief summary

The objective of the study is to know the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions in female badminton athletes compared to sedentary women, and the hypothesis is that the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions is going to be higher in female badminton athletes.

Detailed description

After being informed about the study, all participants giving written informed consent will complete the personal data questionnaire and the questionnaires validated to Spanish population International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form (PFDI-20), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the SF-12 questionnaire. After that, inclusion and exclusion criteria will be assessed, and participants will be allocated into cases and controls group. Both groups will undergo the same procedures. Firstly, the evaluation of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse signs will be performed by using the cough stress test and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System; and secondly, the evaluation of pelvic floor muscle strength by using manometry.

Interventions

OTHERAssessment of pelvic floor dysfunctions' symptoms and sings, pelvic floor muscle strength and quality of life

It will be assessed the presence of urinary incontinence, anal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and female sexual dysfunction' symptoms by using the questionaries validated to Spanish population International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form and Female Sexual Function Index; in addition, the sign of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse will be assessed by using the cough stress test and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System, the pelvic floor muscle strength by using manometry, and quality of life by using SF-12 questionnaire.

Sponsors

University of Alcala
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Cases: women who practice recreational badminton and/or are federated and compete. * Controls: sedentary women and/or do not meet the recommendations of the World Health Organization (150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity).

Exclusion criteria

* Connective tissue diseases (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome or hypermobility syndrome). * Pregnant at the time of the study. * Give birth in the last 12 months. * Not understanding Spanish language.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Urinary incontinence symptoms1 assessment when participants are recruitedInternational Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF): total score greater than 0 is positive for urinary incontinence
Anal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse symptoms1 assessment when participants are recruitedPelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form (PFDI-20): item 3 pelvic organ prolapse symptom, item 9 solid fecal incontinence symptom, item 10 liquid fecal incontinence symptom, item 11 flatal incontinence symptom, item 13 fecal (rectal) urgency symptom. Affirmative answer is positive for the symptoms.
Female sexual dysfunction symptoms1 assessment when participants are recruitedFemale Sexual Function Index (FSFI): total score less or equal to 26 points is positive for female sexual dysfunction risk

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Stress urinary incontinence sign1 assessment when participants are recruitedCough stress test: with a comfortable sensation of a full bladder (200-400 mL), it is considered positive when a leakage of urine is visualized at the urethral meatus at the same time as coughing (between 1 and 4 repetitions). If the result is negative, the test should be repeated in a standing position (accessory test).
Participant's quality of life1 assessment when participants are recruitedSF-12 questionnaire: total score greater than 50 points, better quality of life
Pelvic organ prolapse sign1 assessment when participants are recruitedPelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System: the patient with empty bladder and rectum (if possible), the presence, type and stage of pelvic organ prolapse will be assessed by a gynecologist.
Pelvic floor muscle strength1 assessment when participants are recruitedManometry: probe will be inserted, calibrated to 0 and asked to perform 3 maximum voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscle, 10 seconds break in between, after the verbal instruction squeeze and lift the probe as strongly as possible. The total score will be the average of the three values. Measured in centimetres of water.

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactLara Díaz Álvarez
lara.diaza@edu.uah.es+34 628849843

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026