Pregnancy and Childbirth POSPARTUM URINARY INCONTINENCE
Conditions
Interventions
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
Std Antenatal care
Sponsors
Aga Khan University, East Africa
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Black African descent 18 years and above as determined by age of birth Primiparous with a singleton foetus Between 14-24 weeks of pregnancy as determined by a first trimester ultrasound scan.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pre-existing urinary incontinence of any type Severe medical illness requiring recurrent hospital admissions, or affect compliance with training regimen Obstetrical conditions likely to lead to preterm delivery, for example, severe Preeclampsia and Preterm Prolonged Rupture of Membranes History suggestive of neurological conditions, for example, myasthenia gravis History suggestive of collagen disorders, for example, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Diabetes Mellitus but not Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An estimate of the risk of 6 week postpartum Urinary Incontinence as a proportion for the treatment and control groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Contributory factors in this population on the risk of postpartum Urinary Incontinence with specific reference to: a) Pre-pregnancy smoking b) BMI at ANC booking to be a surrogate for eliciting presence of pre-pregnancy obesity c) Age d) Cultural PFMT practices | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactCiru Kamanda
Research Support Unit
Outcome results
None listed