Effects of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Pelvic Floor Morphology and Sexual Function in Egyptian Women

Al-Azhar University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperal Disorders

Treatments: Other: postpartum sexual function in Egyptian women.; Other: postpartum female pelvic floor muscle affection

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02338219

U1111-1159-6256

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is t o evaluate levator ani morphology following normal vaginal delivery and cesarean section (elective and emergent), using three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound, and to study the effect of mode of delivery on female sexual function.

Full description

1. transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound applied for the submitted 120 women "primiparae" (40 women after normal vaginal delivery), (40 women after urgent cesarean section), (40 women after elective cesarean section), in early postpartum period (48 to 72) hours postpartum, to evaluate levator ani morphology.
2. answering of the validated female sexual function index (F.S.F.I) three months postpartum period for same cases submitted to ultrasound.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primiparae in early postpartum period (48 hours to72 hours). written consent was taken. easy communicable, reachable women for further requirements.

Exclusion criteria

• Refused consent. 2. Previous vaginal or cesarean delivery. 3. Severe mental illness. 4. Severe physical handicap or difficulties in communication. 5. Women without postpartum active sexual life or separate from their spouse. 6. Past history of sexual dysfunction.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 3 patient groups

vaginal delivery

Active Comparator group

Description:

postpartum female pelvic floor muscle affection postpartum sexual function in Egyptian women.

Treatment:

Other: postpartum female pelvic floor muscle affection

Other: postpartum sexual function in Egyptian women.

elective cesarean section

Active Comparator group

Description:

postpartum female pelvic floor muscle affection postpartum sexual function in Egyptian women.

Treatment:

Other: postpartum female pelvic floor muscle affection

Other: postpartum sexual function in Egyptian women.

urgent cesarean section

Active Comparator group

Description:

postpartum female pelvic floor muscle affection postpartum sexual function in Egyptian women.

Treatment:

Other: postpartum female pelvic floor muscle affection