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NCT Number: NCT06185439

Prenatal Pilates Assisted Childbirth Preparation Training and Incontinence

A randomized controlled trial was made to determine the effectiveness of prenatal pilates-supported childbirth preparation training on birth outcomes, incontinence during pregnancy, and the postpartum period.

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Key information

Conditions

Incontinence, Urinary Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Training Group, Sensitivity Urinary Incontinence Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi

Nilufer, Bursa, 16059, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

One of the risk factors for the development of stress incontinence in women is pregnancy and childbirth. This problem increases as pregnancy progresses and continues in the postpartum period.

It was tested the hypothesis, there is no difference in the development of urinary incontinence in the prenatal and postpartum periods among women who receive Pilates-assisted childbirth preparation training and women who were into the usual care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being between the ages of 18-35,
  • Being in the 28th-30th week of pregnancy
  • Having a singleton pregnancy
  • Being nulliparous

Exclusion criteria

  • Having chronic constipation
  • Having a chronic cough
  • Having a history of any psychiatric condition, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, congenital or acquired anatomical abnormalities of the urogenital tract, bladder malignancy
  • Being overweight and obese
  • Giving birth outside of 37-42 weeks

Treatment and study plan

Prenatal Pilates Assisted Childbirth Preparation Training

Behavioral

Training was given twice a week for two hours a day (one hour of theory, one An hour of exercise = 45 minutes of pregnant plates and 15 minutes of breathing exercises) total eight weeks.

Other names: Experimental: Study group

Primary outcomes

  1. Pre-intervention

    Time frame: During assessment at registration

    During the prenatal period, evaluation of incontinence score with the Michigan Incontinence Severity Index Form (minimum score : 0- maximum score:40) during an assessment at registration before intervention (before education and pilates). A score higher than the given cut-off values indicates that the severity of incontinence is worsening.

  2. Intervention- Childbirth training program and prenatal pilates intervention

    Time frame: Immediately after at the end of the eight-week prenatal pilates-supported birth preparation training

    Evaluation of incontinence score with the Michigan Incontinence Severity Index Form ( minimum score: 0 -maximum score: 40 cut of the point: 7 and above ) after the intervention. Questions 1st-3th on the MISIF scale indicate stress incontinence severity, 4th-6th questions measure the severity of urge incontinence, and 1st-8th questions measure the severity of incontinence. There points above indicate stress incontinence and the total score of questions 4-6 indicates 5 points and above for urge incontinence severity.A score higher than the given cut-off values indicates that the severity of incontinence is worsening.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postpaortum period- Post-discharge

    Time frame: Post-discharge - one month after birth

    Evaluation of incontinence score with the Michigan Incontinence Severity Index Form( minimum score: 0 - maximum score: 40; seven and above was accepted as the cut-off point) after discharge, after one month of childbirth. Questions 1st-3th on the Michigan Incontinence Severity Index Form indicate stress incontinence severity, 4th-6th questions measure the severity of urge incontinence, and 1st-8th questions measure the severity of incontinence. There points and above indicate stress incontinence and the total score of questions 4-6 indicates 5 points and above for urge incontinence severity.A score higher than the given cut-off values indicates that the severity of incontinence is worsening.

Other outcomes

  1. Birth Outcomes

    Time frame: After labor in 48 hour

    To evaluate the effect of prenatal pilates-assisted birth preparation training on the duration of birth (hours, minutes), the analgesia/anesthesia used, and the mode of birth rate (number and percentage) with the questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Prenatal Pilates-Supported Childbirth Training on Birth Outcomes and Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 29, 2023
Registry last updated
Jan 3, 2024

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