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NCT Number: NCT07228806

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction at Postpartum Woman

These events are largely due to pelvic floor dysfunction that develops after pregnancy. Kegel exercises and core stabilisation exercises performed in the postpartum period are important in preventing pelvic floor dysfunction. However, considering the mother's adaptation process to both the baby and her new life in the postpartum period, there may be problems with exercise compliance. Increasing exercise compliance through telerehabilitation can be effective in preventing pelvic floor dysfunction and improving women's quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Postpartum Pelvic Floor Function and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Ayşe Naz Kalem Özgen

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 0312 797 00 00

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged between 18 and 45
  • Primiparous women
  • Term vaginal delivery
  • 6 weeks postpartum
  • Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of faecal or urinary incontinence prior to pregnancy
  • Use of assisted delivery devices (vacuum, forceps)
  • Presence of neurological disease
  • Presence of psychiatric illness or cognitive problems that make it difficult to answer questions
  • Caesarean section delivery
  • History of diabetes mellitus
  • Perineal rupture

Treatment and study plan

Pelvic floor exercises with telerehabilitation

Other

Patients in the telerehabilitation group will be assigned the same 8-week exercise programme as those in the conventional group to be carried out at home. Unlike the conventional group, patients in the telerehabilitation group will be contacted by telephone each week throughout the exercise programme to check their adherence to the programme, to ask if they have encountered any problems with the exercise programme, and to answer any questions they may have.

Pelvic floor exercises without telerehabilitation

Other

An 8-week exercise programme consisting of 45-minute Kegel exercises and core stabilisation exercises per day will be provided for implementation at home in the conventional group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pelvic floor muscle strength assessment

    Time frame: Before exercises programme and 8th week of exercises programme

    Pelvic floor muscle strength assessment using the SineBravo 2-channel EMG Biofeedback device

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurement of the distance between the inferior edge of the pubic symphysis and the anteromedial edge of the puborectalis muscle using transperineal ultrasound

    Time frame: Before exercises programme and 8th week of exercises programme

  2. Pelvic floor questionnaire for pregnant and postpartum women

    Time frame: Before exercises programme and 8th week of exercises programme

  3. Female Sexual Function Index

    Time frame: Before exercises programme and 8th week of exercises programme

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ayşe Naz Kalem Özgen, specialist

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 0312 797 00 00

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Postpartum Women: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Nov 14, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 24, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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