Pelvic Floor Function After Vaginal and Cesarean Delivery Among Egyptian Women

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pelvic Floor Disorders

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: female sexual function index

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03126604

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Details and patient eligibility

About

A cross sectional study for assessment of pelvic floor functions after 6 months to 4 years after normal vaginal delivery or Cesarean section

Full description

A cross sectional study for assessment of pelvic floor functions after 6 months to 4 years after normal vaginal delivery or Cesarean section Four separate entities were evaluated using internationally recognized and validated questionnaires:

1. Pelvic organ prolapse evaluated using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress Inventory
2. Urinary functions were evaluated using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form
3. Fecal incontinence was evaluated using Wexner Fecal Incontinence Score
4. Sexual functions were evaluated using female sexual function index

Enrollment: 5,000 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primiparity,
• singleton pregnancy
• cephalic presentation
• term delivery (38-42 weeks).

Exclusion criteria

• Women with operative vaginal delivery (vacuum extraction or forceps delivery)
• women who had another delivery between the time of first one and time of evaluation
• women with neurological diseases
• women with vascular diseases and Diabetes Mellitus

Trial design

5,000 participants in 2 patient groups

vaginal delivery

Description:

Women underwent non complicated non instumental normal vaginal delivery

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: female sexual function index

Cesarean section

Description:

Women underwent elective Cesarean section

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: female sexual function index