Musculoskeletal Diseases Urological and Genital Diseases Pelvic organ prolapse
Conditions
Interventions
Core stability training
Pelvic floor exercise programme
Control
Sponsors
Corlia Brandt
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Women over eighteen (18) years of age (Norton et al. 2007:4), • women scheduled for corrective surgery for POP (including Perineo-colpo-sacro-suspension (sacrocolpopexy), anterior and posterior Prolift or Avaulta, total Prolift or Avaulta, anterior and posterior repair, sacrospinous colpofixation), • participants that are able to adhere and comply to keep a treatment diary and execute a home exercise programme, • Caucasian, Asian and Coloured women.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Women suffering from neuromusculoskeletal disorders (Jarvis et al. 2005:301), • Diabetes Mellitus, • psycho-sexual problems (Norton et al. 2007:6; Laycock et al. 2001:22,31) or • obesity (body mass index >35); • pregnant women; • women older than 75 years; • women with stage IV POP (exclusion for phase I), • previous POP surgery where mesh was used, and • women who have had more than two previous operations for correction of POP; • women who will not be able to attend frequent follow-up visits over a period of six (6) months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life;Pelvic floor and abdominal muscle function | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise adherence, pain | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactCorlia Janse van Vuuren
Director Teaching and Learning University of the Free State
Outcome results
None listed