Educating Women About Pelvic Floor Disorders During Pregnancy

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pelvic Floor Disorders; Stress Urinary Incontinence; Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Treatments: Other: Written Handouts; Other: Interactive Workshop

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05440539

PFD Education in Pregnancy

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the increase in knowledge of pregnant patients regarding pelvic floor disorders when comparing two educational interventions: written handouts vs interactive workshops.

Full description

Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) are common and significantly affect the quality of life of many women as they age. Pregnancy has been identified as a major risk factor for developing PFDs later in life. Educating women about PFDs is essential to ensuring that they present to care in a timely manner. No study has investigated different education tools during pregnancy. The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial in pregnant patients comparing two educational tools: written materials about PFDs versus an educational workshops led by pelvic floor physical therapists (PFPTs). Pregnant patients will be recruited in the first and second trimester and randomized at that time. Knowledge will be assessed at baseline and again 6 weeks postpartum using the validated Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire. Secondary outcomes will be evaluating referral patterns to urogynecology and to PFPTs from general OBGYNs and assessing any pelvic floor symptoms with the pelvic floor disability index (PFDI-20) at baseline and at 6 weeks postpartum.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant (prior to 27 weeks gestation)
• English speaking
• Greater than 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Non-english speaking
• unable to provide informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Written Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received only written handouts with information about pelvic floor disorders, including risk factors, prevention strategies, and information about possible treatments. They receive these handouts at the time of recruitment during pregnancy and again after delivery.

Treatment:

Other: Written Handouts

Workshop Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received written handouts and attend a virtual interactive workshop with information about pelvic floor disorders, including risk factors, prevention strategies, and information about possible treatments. They receive the handouts at the time of recruitment during pregnancy and again after delivery. The workshop is conducted prior to completion of pregnancy.

Treatment:

Other: Interactive Workshop

Other: Written Handouts