Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Completed
NCT Number: NCT01635894
A Community Intervention Study of Female Pelvic Floor Condition and Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Exercises
The aims of the study were to attempt to answer the following questions; what proportion of women know how to and are able to exercise their pelvic floor and for those who cannot can they be trained and motivated to do so. This was a nested design comprising a prospective cohort study together with a controlled trial intervention after baseline assessment in the cohort study for a defined at-risk group.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
Female
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Able to give consent Aged above 18 years modified Oxford score, MOS, ≤ 2
Exclusion criteria
Unable to give consent
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Treatment and study plan
Training
BehavioralWomen in both the practice nurse and specialist nurse groups were given supervised pelvic floor exercise training. After the initial training they were given a daily exercise regimen and seen at monthly intervals for three months. The practice nurses had attended a study day on supervising Pelvic Floor Muscle Training(PFMT)followed by practice sessions with patients overseen by the nurse specialist.
Other names: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)
Primary outcomes
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maximal vaginal squeeze pressure (perineometry).
Time frame: monthly for 3 months
Secondary outcomes
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endurance of contraction (perineometry)and digital vaginal palpation (MOS).
Time frame: monthly for 3 months
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
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Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2002
- Primary completion
- 2005
- Study completion
- 2005
- First posted
- Jul 10, 2012
- Registry last updated
- Nov 5, 2015
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