Pelvic Floor Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group A: 15 women with pelvic floor muscle dysfunction will receive pelvic floor muscle training. Experimental group B: 15 women with pelvic floor muscle dysfunction will receive hypopres
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Hospital Universitário Materno Infantil - HUMAI
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 and over; having had a cesarean or vaginal delivery at the Hospital Materno Infantil de Ponta Grossa; present discomfort related to pelvic floor dysfunctions; present a medical certificate, if necessary
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with acute or chronic physical conditions that result in loss of motor, physiological and/or cognitive abilities, for example, spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. This variable will be measured from the Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire (PFBQ), considering at least one positive answer to the questions that make up the questionnaire. This outcome will be evaluated at the beginning, after 6 weeks and at the end of the 12 weeks of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perception of quality of life. This variable will be measured from the abbreviated version of the quality of life assessment questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-Bref). The perception of quality of life will be categorized as satisfactory, with scores above 50, and unsatisfactory, with scores less than or equal to 50, on a scale from 0 to 100. This outcome will be assessed at the beginning, after 6 weeks and at the end of 12 weeks weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThaiane Moleta Vargas
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Outcome results
None listed