Knowledge and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Health (In Postpartum)

The Effects of Knowledge and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Health on Dyspareunia in Postpartum Women

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor health and dyspareunia, pelvic floor dysfunctions, and quality of life in postpartum women.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pelvic Floor Awareness

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 298

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Istanbul Atlas University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primiparous women who have given birth within the past year aged 18 and older

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a native speaker of Turkish
• Being in the first year of postpartum
• Women who had a vaginal delivery
• Primiparous women
• Women aged 18 and over

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who have not given birth
• Multiparous women
• Women who had a cesarean delivery
• Having difficulty to understanding evaluations

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Postpartum Women; 298 primiparous women who have given birth vaginally in the last year

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Quiz	This scale is a self-report tool developed to measure pelvic floor knowledge and awareness.The scale was developed by Wala'a Al-Deges in 2019. The original version is in Turkish. It consists of 29 questions divided into 3 sub-parameters. A high score indicates a high level of awareness.	Baseline
Carol Postpartum Sexual Function And Dyspareunia Assessment Scale	This scale is a self-report tool developed to evaluate sexual functions and dyspareunia who have resumed vaginal intercourse after vaginal delivery. It developed by Pérez-García, Solís-Muñoz. Turkish Validity and reliability study was conducted by Evili. The scale consists of 11 items and 4 subparameters in a Likert-type format. Except for 'preparation for sexual activity', a high score indicates a high level of dysfunction.	Baseline
Sociodemographic Information Form	The demographic information form consisted of 27 questions to determine and classify individuals' socio-demographic characteristics, including descriptive features such as age, height, weight, BMI, marital status, recorded using this form.	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Nottingham Health Profile	This scale assesses individuals' well-being in physical, emotional, and social domains. It Developed by Hunt in 1981. Turkish Validity and reliability study was conducted by Kucukdeveci in 2000. The scale consists of 38 items and 6 subparameters. A high score indicates a low quality of life.	Baseline
Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire	To assess individuals' knowledge levels about prolapse and incontinence, the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire was used. Validity and reliability studies of the questionnaire were conducted by Celenay in 2019. The questionnaire consists of a total of 24 statements, with 12 statements related to Pelvic Organ Prolapse and 12 statements related to Urinary Incontinence. Correct responses contribute to the total score, which ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 12. A higher score indicates greater knowledge about incontinence and prolapse.	Baseline
Global Pelvic Floor Symptom Bother Questionnaire	The Global Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Inventory is used to assess whether individuals have any pelvic floor dysfunctions such as urinary urgency and frequency, difficulty emptying the bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, difficulty with defecation, fecal incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and to evaluate the degree of discomfort caused by these conditions if present. Validity and reliability study in Turkish women was conducted by Dogan in 2015. It consists of 9 questions. The total score from the questionnaire ranges from 0 to 45, with a higher score indicating a higher degree of discomfort.	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Atlas University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 15, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): June 28, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 28, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 5, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 9, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 5, 2024
• Last Verified: June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: E-22686390-050.99-34849

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No