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Effect of Pilates and Kegel Exercises During Pregnancy

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Hitit University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Pregnancy

Treatments

Other: Exercise

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06869538
Hitit University
469

Details and patient eligibility

About

Urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence are common health problems in the postpartum period because of their effect on daily life and are likely to reduce quality of life. It is known that the most effective way to protect from UI during pregnancy and the postpartum period is pelvic floor muscle exercise. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Pilates and Kegel exercises applied during pregnancy on the quality of life of urinary and fecal incontinence in the postpartum period.

Full description

In this study; the effects of pilates and kegel exercises on urinary and fecal incontinence of pregnant women in the 1st and 3rd months postpartum are investigated and which of the applied pilates and kegel exercises is more effective on urinary and fecal quality of life.67 pregnant women with a mean age of 27.29±3.27 years participated in the study. Pilates exercise group (PEG, n=24), Kegel exercise group (KEG, n=22), and Control group (CG, n=21) were formed with the purposeful method. PEG exercise programs were applied for 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 40 minutes, and KEG for 8 weeks, 4 days a week, 3 sessions per day. The groups were applied the International Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form, Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life Scale, Wexner Continence Assessment Scale, and Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale at 1st. and 3rd. months postpartum

Enrollment

67 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 38 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclucision Criteria

  • Being between the ages of 18-38 years,
  • Not having a condition that prevents exercise,
  • Being in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy,
  • Voluntarily accepting to participate in the study, a
  • Answering each of the scale items,
  • Having a vaginal (normal) birth.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not being between the ages of 18-38,
  • Having a condition that prevents exercise,
  • Not being in the 1st and 2nd trimesters of pregnancy,
  • Leaving scale items blank, and having a cesarean section.

Trial design

Trial documents
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Trial contacts and locations

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