The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between women's pelvic floor function with their overall state of bodily functions, including body composition, physical activity levels, trunk muscle endurance, body posture, vaginal and gut microbes. The main intervention of this study is a set of global training which Includes the strength, endurance, flexibility, stability and flexibility training on the diaphragm, abdominal, lower back, as well as pelvic floor muscles, on the basis Kegel training. The primary destination of global training is to shorten the cycle of postpartum pelvic floor functional recovery, improve the effect of maternal training, and convenient in clinical promotion.
Training for 2 times a week, for 12 weeks leading by a specific physiotherapist.The training intensity was evaluated by RPE self-induced fatigue scale.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
260
Behavior guidance on pelvic floor muscle function training , including Knack method education , and Kegel exercise and other pelvic floor muscle training methods were taught to postpartum women.
Global training was added on the basis of control group. The 30min-training plan is divided into 9 sections, of which, groups 1 to 8, each group takes about 3 minutes, the ninth group is cool down section, including stretching for 5 minutes and foam axis stretching for 1 minute.
The Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
RECRUITINGChange from Baseline pelvic floor muscle strength at 6 months or after 12 weeks training
The participants were instructed to contract the pelvic floor muscle correctly and allowed for one practice. Three times of maximum contraction holding for five seconds with an interval resting of five seconds were performed, and the maximum value among three was recorded as the muscle strength of maximal voluntary contraction. The result was recorded using the modified Oxford Grading scale, ranging from 0 to 5, which 0 represents no discernible pelvic floor muscle contraction and 5 represents a strong pelvic floor muscle contracion.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum
Change from Baseline pelvic floor electrophysiology at 6 months or after 12 weeks training
We use Urostym to measure pelvic floor muscle strength which can identity the strength between Type I muscle fibers and Type II muscle fibers.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum
Change from Baseline pelvic floor muscle strength at 1 year postpartum
The participants were instructed to contract the pelvic floor muscle correctly and allowed for one practice. Three times of maximum contraction holding for five seconds with an interval resting of five seconds were performed, and the maximum value among three was recorded as the muscle strength of maximal voluntary contraction. The result was recorded using the modified Oxford Grading scale, ranging from 0 to 5, which 0 represents no discernible pelvic floor muscle contraction and 5 represents a strong pelvic floor muscle contracion.
Time frame: Baseline; 1 year postpartum
Change from Baseline pelvic floor electrophysiology at 1 year postpartum
We use Urostym to measure pelvic floor muscle strength which can identity the strength between Type I muscle fibers and Type II muscle fibers.
Time frame: Baseline; 1 year postpartum
The occurrence of SUI
SUI is defined by SUI symptoms or a positive result of the stress test. Before the stress test, participants are suggested to keep fully bladder. Positive result of the stress test is defined as involuntarily urinary leakage when asked to cough in the lithotomy position.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from Pelvic floor ultrasound indicators
LAM thickness, diameter of the levator hiatus and levator hiatus area
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantitation
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantitation is measured by callipers
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from Physical activity levels
We use International Physical Activity Questionnaire score to measure the overall physical activity level during postpartum period.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from pelvic sagittal rotation degree
The quantitative measurement of pelvic sagittal rotation degree on X-ray was analyzed which includes the pelvic tilt angle , the sacral slope angle, the difference of sacral slope and pelvic tilt, the ratio of the pelvic tilt angle to the sacral slope angle, the ratio of the pelvic tilt angle to the pelvic incidence angle and sacral-femoral distance.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from body composition
Body composition analysis is measured which mainly includes Body Mass Index（BMI）based on height and weight in kg/m\^2.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from body strength
Hand grip strength and trunk endurance are measured to describe body strength. Hand grip strength was measured by JAMAR Plus+ grip gauge. The measurement accuracy is 0.1kg. The participants should not have visible hand defects. The grip gauge should be adjusted before measurement. When the paticipants holds the grip gauge, the second knuckle of the index finger should be at 90 degrees. At the same time, mark the best position of each hand on the grip meter. Before measurement, the participants should remove wrist jewelry to avoid injury. And the left and right hand are measured alternately for 3 times.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory（PFDI-20）Questionnaire Score
The Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Questionnaire-20 (PFDI-20) is the short-form version of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI).Since it is comprised of the UDI-6, POPDI-6, and the CRADI-8, the PFDI-20 includes 20 questions.The scale scores are found individually by calculating the mean value of their corresponding questions and then multiplying by 25 to obtain a value that ranges from 0 to 100.The sum of the 3 scales are added together to get the PFDI-20 summary score, which ranges from 0 to 300.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from PFIQ-7 Questionnaire Score
The Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7) is a shortened, less comprehensive version of the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ).To get scale scores, the mean of each of the 3 scales is individually calculated, which ranges from 0-3, this number is then multiplied by 100 and then divided by 3.The scale scores are then added together to get the total PFIQ-7 score, which ranges from 0-300. A lower score means there is a lesser effect on quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from FSFI-6 Questionnaire Score
The 6-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a short form of the original 19-item FSFI that measures sexual function in women.It comprises six domains: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. Desire and satisfaction items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 to 5, and the other items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 to 5. Total scores range from 2 to 30, with lower scores indicating worse sexual functioning.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
Change from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Score
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. Nineteen individual items generate seven "component" scores: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. The sum of scores for these seven components yields one global score. The 18 items consist of 7 components, and each component is scored according to the grade of 0 \~ 3. The cumulative score of each component is the total score of PSQI, and the total score range is 0\~2l. The higher the score, the worse the sleep quality. It takes 5 to 10 minutes for the participants to complete the question.
Time frame: Baseline; After 12 week training or 6th month postpartum；1 year follow-up
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