Pelvic Floor Muscle Training During Pregnancy

Sponsor
University of Southern Denmark
Study ID
NCT07104292
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anal Incontinence
  • Pelvic Floor
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Urinary Incontinence

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • PFMT — BEHAVIORAL
    The motivation-informed intervention will tackle both exercise engagement and exercise adherence. Participating women will be introduced to the app and its videos following training. The participants will be introduced not only to muscle training, but also to muscle relaxation. The training will be recommended three to four times a week during pregnancy with further continuity after giving birth.
  • Standard care — BEHAVIORAL
    Standard care

Study Details

The project seeks to investigate effectiveness of PFMT during pregnancy.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 5, 2025
Start date
Oct 27, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2027
Completion
Aug 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
734 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)
    A Danish professional pelvic floor physiotherapist together with a midwife and an urogynecologist have created a free of charge training program, which is easily accessible via a danish website "www.kvindekrop.dk" or via the app "Pelvic FloorTrainer". The women will receive an easily accessible, home-based PFMT program electronically in which they will be motivated to start and engage during pregnancy with continuity after birth.
  • Placebo Comparator: Standard care
    The control group will receive routine care - recommendation to do the training without any further instructions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Urinary incontinence (UI) incidence at 3 months postpartum [ Time Frame: At 3 months follow-up after giving birth ]

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