Feasibility Study of pelvic floor muscle training by midwife with internal vaginal examination after vaginal delivery.

UMIN ID: UMIN000029425

Registered date:04/10/2017

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Women after delivery Midwife
• Date of first enrollment: 2017/09/09
• Target sample size: 15
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Pelvic floor muscle training with internal vaginal examination. Once on 4th day after birth.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: 1.Reliability and validity of intervention
• Secondary Outcome: 1.Motivation for participation in research 2.Reaction of pelvic floor muscle training by internal vaginal examination 3.Urinary incontinence

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: Postpartum women who are expected to have difficulty in pelvic floor muscle training with internal vaginal examination such as large perineal laceration or strong pain.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: St. Luke's International University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: None