Evaluating the Feasibility of a Web-App for Pelvic Floor Health in Pregnant Women in the Ferrol Health Area: the WaPRUIN Study (WaPRUIN)

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using a web-based application to improve pelvic floor health in pregnant women within the Ferrol Health Area, Spain. The intervention involves providing educational resources through a user-friendly digital platform, designed to empower women with knowledge about pelvic floor function and techniques for strengthening it during pregnancy.

The study hypothesizes that a web-based educational tool can effectively increase awareness, engagement, and adherence to pelvic floor exercises among pregnant women, thereby contributing to improved maternal health outcomes. Participants will include pregnant women from the Ferrol Health Area, who will voluntarily use the application during their pregnancy.

The study will assess outcomes related to usability, accessibility, and participant satisfaction with the application, as well as any improvements in pelvic floor-related health indicators. By addressing an important gap in maternal health education, this project has the potential to provide an innovative and scalable solution to enhance prenatal care.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Pregnancy; Pelvic Floor Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Web-Based Application for Pelvic Floor Health

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 212

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Raquel Iglesias-Méndez; Phone Number: +34 626754452; Email: medicinaraquel@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Spain
  • A Coruña
    • Ferrol, A Coruña, Spain, 15405
      • Arquitecto Marcide Hospital
      • Contact: Gynecology and Obstetrics Department; Phone Number: +34 981 334 011; Email: Raquel.Iglesias.Mendez@sergas.es

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consists of pregnant women from the Ferrol Health Area who receive prenatal care in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at Hospital Arquitecto Marcide.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women attending their first prenatal consultation at the Hospital Arquitecto Marcide.
• Pregnant women who voluntarily consent to participate in the study by signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women who do not have proficiency in the Spanish language.
• Limitations in using the web-app (e.g., physical, cognitive, or technological barriers).
• Lack of internet access.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Pregnant women	Behavioral: Web-Based Application for Pelvic Floor Health; A user-friendly web application designed to provide educational resources, exercises, and interactive tools aimed at improving pelvic floor health in pregnant women.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Feasibility of the Web-App Usage	To evaluate the feasibility and usability of the "PelviEduca" web-app, which is designed to improve knowledge about pelvic floor health and related conditions during pregnancy in pregnant women within the Ferrol Health Area.	From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Frequency of Web-App Use	To analyze the frequency of use of the web-app by the participants during the study.	From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks
Relationship Between Usability and Participant Characteristics	To describe the relationship between the feasibility and usability of the web-app and the personal characteristics of the participants.	From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks
Knowledge Improvement on Pelvic Floor Health	To evaluate whether the use of the web-app contributes to an increase in knowledge regarding pelvic floor health during pregnancy among participants.	From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks
Effectiveness in Encouraging Pelvic Floor Exercises	To determine the effectiveness of the web-app in promoting the practice of pelvic floor exercises among participants.	From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks
Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence at Inclusion	To describe the percentage of pregnant women presenting urinary incontinence at the time of enrolment in the study	At baseline (time of enrollment)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidad de Oviedo

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): March 10, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 22, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 22, 2025
• Last Verified: January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Pelvic Floor Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2023/291

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: The decision on whether to share individual participant data (IPD) will be made after the completion of the study and analysis of results. Further updates will be provided when available.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No