Effects of Antenatal Exercises on Maternal Birth Outcomes

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy Related

Treatments: Other: Pelvic floor stretching; Other: Pelvic floor strengthening

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05936866

REC/01537 Omama Sadaf

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is aimed to determine the effects of pelvic floor stretching Vs strengthening on maternal birth outcomes and postpartum urogenital distress in primigravida.

Full description

The effects of pelvic floor muscle exercises on the symptoms of postpartum urinary distress is not known, so there is a need to determine whether strengthening or stretching of pelvic floor muscles help in reducing the risk of developing urogenital distress in postpartum period of females. The positive effect of pelvic floor muscle training on duration of labor and maternal birth outcomes is understood. As stated in a systemic review of pelvic floor interventions during pregnancy. The researches done on effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises, included once a week supervised session of sustained pelvic floor muscle contractions with rest intervals and fast contractions with respective rest intervals along with daily home sessions of the same exercises.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primigravida

Exclusion criteria

• Any Contraindications to performing an exercise during pregnancy based on recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
• females opting for Elective C section

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Pelvic floor stretching

Experimental group

Description:

Pelvic floor stretching exercises

Treatment:

Other: Pelvic floor stretching

Pelvic floor strengthening

Active Comparator group

Description:

Pelvic floor strengthening Exercises

Treatment:

Other: Pelvic floor strengthening