Pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
Thirty-two primigravida women from the 33 healthy gestational weeks, aged over 18 years, will be divided into two groups: Group T (n=16) composed of pregnant women who underwent pelvic floor muscle tr
Other
E02.779
Sponsors
Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria will be considered: age over 18 years; gestational age of 33 weeks; primigravidae; physiological gestation; medical authorization to perform the intervention; pregnant women wishing to deliver vaginally; present medical certificate of release for participation in the research. For the pregnant women who will be part of the T Group, they will also have as inclusion criterion to have performed PFMT, during the gestational period, offered by the project approved by CEP / UFU, 3,054,152. For the pregnant women of the NT Group, the criterion is not to have performed PFMT.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria will be: multiple gestation; presence of bone deformities; important muscular and nervous dysfunctions; presence of high gestational risk; unusual fetal position or risks that make vaginal delivery impossible (placenta previa); presence of risk of ascending infection; presence of vaginal bleeding; presence of cervical cancer; inability to contract the pelvic floor muscles; intolerance to vaginal palpation; presence of neurological and / or cognitive deficits that prevent the understanding of the procedures; use of prenatal pelvic floor preparation methods before being part of the study; being visibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in perineal distensibility verified by the larger diameter in centimeters of Epi-No Delphine Plus® equipment (Starnerg Medical, Tecsana, Munich, Germany), reaching values above the cut-off point of 20.8 cm after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find maintenance of the pelvic floor muscle strength, evaluated in cmH2O by means of the PeritronTM electronic pressure gauge, pre, two weeks and post intervention.;It is expected to find maintenance of sexual function that will be assessed by applying the Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFI), in the pre, two weeks and post intervention periods.;Increased percentage of vaginal deliveries with intact perineum. Participants will be asked, by telephone contact after giving birth, about the type of delivery, presence and degree of perineal trauma. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVanessa Baldon
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Outcome results
None listed