Effect of antenatal pelvic floor exercise on genital trauma and childbirth outcomes
Conditions
Interventions
Antenatal pelvic floor exercise
No antenatal pelvic floor exercise but routine antenatal care
Sponsors
TEMITOPE OLUKUNLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women booked for antenatal care in University College Hospital Gestational age of twenty to twenty-four weeks Primigravida Low-risk pregnancy Age eighteen years and older Singleton pregnancy Consent to participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Multiple gestations High-risk pregnancy – antepartum haemorrhage, early pregnancy bleeding, and hypertension Women already exposed to PFE during pregnancy Women with contraindications to vaginal delivery Multiparous women Low lying placenta Previous genital surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures are the prevalence of genital trauma and pattern of genital trauma (first, second, third, or fourth degree) including episiotomy in the two groups. Secondary outcome measures will measure the gestational age at delivery, selected childbirth outcomes such as duration of the first and second stage of labour, route of delivery, use of instrumental delivery, birth weight, and Apgar score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome will measure the gestational age at delivery, selected childbirth outcomes such as duration of the first and second stage of labor, route of delivery, use of instrumental delivery, birth weight, and Apgar score. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactTEMITOPE OLUKUNLE
SENIOR RESIDENT DOCTOR
Outcome results
None listed