Effectiveness of Video-Based or Written Pelvic Floor Education in Postpartum Women

June 16, 2026 updated by: Ayse Naz Kalem, Ankara Etlik City Hospital

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Video-Based or Written Pelvic Floor Education on Knowledge Levels and Pelvic Floor Function in Postpartum Women

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of written or visual information provided outside of routine postpartum follow-up on pelvic floor knowledge and pelvic floor function in women during the postpartum period.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

141

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Ayse Naz Kalem Ozgen, Specialist
  • Phone Number: +90 0312 797 00 00
  • Email: kalemnaz@gmail.com

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Yenimahalle
      • Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye), 06010
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Etlik City Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Ayse Naz Kalem Ozgen, Specialist
          • Phone Number: +90 0312 797 00 00
          • Email: kalemnaz@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Be between the ages of 18 and 45
  2. Single pregnancy
  3. Full-term delivery
  4. Be willing to participate in the study
  5. Be literate in Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of fecal or urinary incontinence prior to pregnancy
  2. Presence of neurological or orthopedic problems that could cause pelvic floor dysfunction
  3. Presence of psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that makes it difficult to answer questions
  4. History of pelvic surgery
  5. History of high-risk pregnancy (preeclampsia, eclampsia, multiple pregnancy, etc.)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: video-based education group
Women in the first group will be shown an educational video covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises via a QR code prior to their postpartum discharge.
Behavioral: video-based education
An educational video covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises
Active Comparator: written education group
The women in the second group will be given a written text with the same content as that provided to the women in the first group, and this text will also be explained to them verbally.
Behavioral: written education
A written text covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises
No Intervention: Conventional group
Women in the third group will undergo routine postnatal follow-up.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Questionnaire
Time Frame: second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum
second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women
Time Frame: second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum
second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum
Pelvic Floor Distress Index-20
Time Frame: second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum
second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 18, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 17, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AEŞH-EK-2026-016

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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