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Effectiveness of Video-Based or Written Pelvic Floor Education in Postpartum Women

ConditionPostpartum Pelvic Floor Function and Symptoms
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorAnkara Etlik City Hospital

About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of written or visual information provided outside of routine postpartum follow-up on pelvic floor knowledge and pelvic floor function in women during the postpartum period.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Be between the ages of 18 and 45

Single pregnancy

Full-term delivery

Be willing to participate in the study

Disqualifiers

Presence of fecal or urinary incontinence prior to pregnancy

Presence of neurological or orthopedic problems that could cause pelvic floor dysfunction

Presence of psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that makes it difficult to answer questions

History of pelvic surgery

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • video-based education

    Behavioral

    An educational video covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises

  • written education

    Behavioral

    A written text covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises

Treatment groups

141 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: video-based education groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: written education groupActive comparator 1 intervention
Group C: Conventional groupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Questionnaire

Time frame
second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum

Secondary outcomes

1

Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women

Time frame
second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum
2

Pelvic Floor Distress Index-20

Time frame
second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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