Effect of PEFLOW on PFM Function Recovery of Postpartum Women

Peking University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Rehabilitation; Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness

Treatments: Behavioral: Active Comparator: Routine education group; Behavioral: Experimental: Global training group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05218239

PKUPH6

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 260 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Newly born women within 42 days to 3 months after delivery, after the end of puerperium, initial postpartum review and pelvic floor professional outpatient screening, found that pelvic floor muscle strength decreased (Oxford Oxford muscle strength ≤ grade 3);
• Healthy before pregnancy without pregnancy complications;
• Convenient transportation, familiar with the Internet;
• Be in good condition and be able to complete the exercise program;
• Complete clinical baseline data;
• Agreed to conduct the study and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ pelvic organ prolapse;
• Severe urinary incontinence;
• lochia, vaginal bleeding and pregnancy;
• Serious medical diseases, such as cardiac dysfunction who wear pacemakers, neurological diseases, cognitive impairment and other pathological conditions;
• Cannot complete the intervention program;

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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260 participants in 2 patient groups

Routine education group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Routine education, including postpartum lifestyle, Kegel exercise and Knack method.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Active Comparator: Routine education group

Global training group

Experimental group

Description:

Global training was added on the basis of routine education.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Active Comparator: Routine education group

Behavioral: Experimental: Global training group