Comparison of instructional methods by digital vaginal palpation and transabdominal ultrasound in pelvic floor muscle training after vaginal delivery: A randomized controlled trial

UMIN ID: UMIN000032304

Registered date:01/07/2018

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Women after vaginal delivery
• Date of first enrollment: 2018/07/01
• Target sample size: 60
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Pelvic floor muscle training by digital vaginal palpation
Pelvic floor muscle training by transabdominal ultrasound

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Bladder base movement during voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction by Transabdominal ultrasound
• Secondary Outcome: 1. Fast repetition 2. Endurance 3. Understanding the contraction muscle/Contraction feeling 4. Confidence for pelvic floor muscle training 5. Motivation for pelvic floor muscle training

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: 1.Experience of pelvic floor muscle training using digital vaginal palpation or transabdominal ultrasound 2.Abnormality in postpartum process 3.Pain and numbness of the perineum 4.Neuropathic urinary incontinence 5.Age under 20 years old 6.Unable read or write in Japanese

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: St.Luke's International University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Japan Health Academy