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Effect of pelvic floor muscles training on sexual function of postmenopausal women - Randomized controlled trial

Effect of pelvic floor muscles training on sexual function of postmenopausal women - Randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3s3ff7
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-05-30
Start date
2010-10-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dysfunction Sexual

Interventions

Group intensive training of the pelvic floor muscles supervised twice a week, with guidance from conducting home exercise every day. Group consists of 20 women. Protocol: 4 sets of 10 maximal voluntar
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Sponsors

Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - USP
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - USP
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women Postmenopausal with a maximum of five years of menopause; Women should have the ability to contract the MAP; having sex, which was defined when there is penetration of the penis into the vagina in the past four weeks; women may not submit diabetes; may not submit thyroid diseases; may not present hyperprolactinemia, may not present genital prolapse (above grade 1)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who are intolerant (pain, allergy gel or latex condom or other discomfort) the examination of the MAP function; that denying answer the questionnaires in phases that will be applied.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of female sexual function assessed by questionnaire Sexual Function Index Female (IFSF). This questionnaire provides a score of 0-36 where the higher the score better sexual function. It will also be used cohort value below 26.5 for determination of sexual dysfunction.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved function of the pelvic floor muscles evaluated by modified Oxford scale.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCristine ;Maíra Ferreira;Franco

Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - USP;Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - USP

cristine@fmrp.usp.br;mairamfranco@yahoo.com+55 (16) 33150741;+55 (16) 991391771

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026