A Community Intervention Study of Female Pelvic Floor Condition and Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Exercises

University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust240 enrolled

Overview

The aims of the study were to attempt to answer the following questions; what proportion of women know how to and are able to exercise their pelvic floor and for those who cannot can they be trained and motivated to do so. This was a nested design comprising a prospective cohort study together with a controlled trial intervention after baseline assessment in the cohort study for a defined at-risk group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

240

Conditions

Behavioural

Interventions

TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Women in both the practice nurse and specialist nurse groups were given supervised pelvic floor exercise training. After the initial training they were given a daily exercise regimen and seen at monthly intervals for three months. The practice nurses had attended a study day on supervising Pelvic Floor Muscle Training(PFMT)followed by practice sessions with patients overseen by the nurse specialist.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Able to give consent Aged above 18 years modified Oxford score, MOS, ≤ 2 Exclusion Criteria: Unable to give consent \-

Locations (1)

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

maximal vaginal squeeze pressure (perineometry).

Time frame: monthly for 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

endurance of contraction (perineometry)and digital vaginal palpation (MOS).

Time frame: monthly for 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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