Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT05961241

Pelvic Floor Muscle Function Among Running Women

This study will examine pelvic floor muscles function amongst women who run on a regular basis compared to controls. Women who do not run, will begin running protocol, and second evaluation will be performed following 2 months of training. Urinary incontinence will also be assessed.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Urinary Stress Incontinence Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Urinary Incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Haifa University, Department of PHysical Therapy

Haifa, Israel

About this study

The study will include women who have been running on a regular basis over two years, at least 3 times a week for half an hour (research group) and women who do not run at all (control group). The participants will answer a personal information questionnaire (including birth and exercise background), and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Outcome measures will include an evaluation of the PFM function using Vaginal palpation and abdominal ultrasound examination.

Women who do not run at all, will begin running training protocol, and second evaluation will be performed following 2 months of training.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • at least six months after giving birth or who have not given birth at all, The running group will recruit healthy women who run at least 3 times a week, 30 minutes, for two consecutive years.

The control group will recruit healthy women who do not physical active on a daily basis

Exclusion criteria

  • pregnancy
  • grade 3 or higher of pelvic organ prolapse.

Treatment and study plan

runnin training program

Other

gradual training program

Other names: running

Primary outcomes

  1. direction of urinary bladder displacement during contraction

    Time frame: baseline

    upward or downward displacement of urinary bladder will be measured via diagnostic ultrasound

  2. urinary bladder displacement in millimeters

    Time frame: baseline

    bladder displacement will be measured via diagnostic ultrasound using the on screen caliper tool

  3. pelvic floor muscles endurance of contraction in seconds

    Time frame: baseline

    time of muscle contraction will be measured during the last contraction

  4. urinary incontinence

    Time frame: baseline

    International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Haifa

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 27, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2024

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

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.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.