Postpartum Pelvic Floor Function and Symptoms
Conditions
Keywords
postpartum, knowledge, pelvic floor dysfunction, education, video-based, written
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of written or visual information provided outside of routine postpartum follow-up on pelvic floor knowledge and pelvic floor function in women during the postpartum period.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALvideo-based education
An educational video covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises
BEHAVIORALwritten education
A written text covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises
Sponsors
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Be between the ages of 18 and 45 2. Single pregnancy 3. Full-term delivery 4. Be willing to participate in the study 5. Be literate in Turkish
Exclusion criteria
1. Presence of fecal or urinary incontinence prior to pregnancy 2. Presence of neurological or orthopedic problems that could cause pelvic floor dysfunction 3. Presence of psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that makes it difficult to answer questions 4. History of pelvic surgery 5. History of high-risk pregnancy (preeclampsia, eclampsia, multiple pregnancy, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Questionnaire | second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women | second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum |
| Pelvic Floor Distress Index-20 | second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
CONTACTAyşe Naz Kalem Ozgen, specialist
Outcome results
None listed