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Effects of Pelvic Floor Rehab Protocol on Urinary Incontinence

17 juli 2026 bijgewerkt door: Riphah International University

Effects of Pregnancy Specific Pelvic Floor Rehab Protocol on Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is a serious health issue that deeply affects a person's daily life and overall well-being. The global prevalence of UI is between 5 to 69% during a woman's lifetime, with higher prevalence in older age groups. The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of pregnancy specific pelvic floor rehab protocol with the standard protocol on urinary incontinence. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The results of this trial would be helpful in this way that how Pregnancy specific pelvic floor rehab protocol can provide support for pregnant ladies with urinary incontinence and improve health outcomes.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Actief, niet wervend

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Gedetailleerde beschrijving

The International Continence Society defines urinary incontinence as the 'unintentional or involuntary leakage of urine'. Urinary incontinence is a serious health issue that deeply affects a person's daily life and overall well-being. It can be physically exhausting and emotionally overwhelming, often leading to embarrassment, loss of confidence, and feelings of helplessness. Many people dealing with it also struggle with anxiety and depression, as it limits their freedom and makes even simple daily tasks feel challenging. Urinary incontinence (UI) is common during pregnancy with prevalence rates of 31% in nulliparous women and 42% in parous women. The global prevalence of UI is between 5 to 69% during a woman's lifetime, with higher prevalence in older age groups. . Urinary incontinence during pregnancy affects women's physical comfort, emotional well-being, and quality of life, yet it remains under-identified and undertreated in standard antenatal care. Although pelvic floor exercises are widely recommended, most existing programs are not adapted to the unique demands of pregnancy. A structured, pregnancy-specific pelvic floor rehabilitation protocol can address these needs more effectively by offering trimester-based guidance, functional training, and education. . This pregnancy-specific pelvic floor rehabilitation protocol follows a progressive 4-week plan focused on pelvic floor muscle training, core activation, and functional strengthening. Exercises such as Kegels, abdominal drawing-in, bridging, and clamshells are performed in various positions with controlled breathing. Each 30-minute session, conducted twice weekly, includes a structured warm-up, weekly targeted exercises (Week 1-4), and a cool-down phase for relaxation, flexibility, and bladder/postural education. Participants will be randomly assigned through convenient sampling method to each groups. Ethical considerations will be completely taken and data will be analyzed through SPSS version 26. This study aims to evaluate the impact of such a protocol and provide evidence to support its integration into routine prenatal care, potentially improving maternal outcomes and long-term recovery.

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Geschat)

48

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

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Studie Locaties

  • Pakistan
    • Islamabad
      • Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan, 44000
        • Riphah International Hospital

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women aged 18-35 yrs.
  • Score ≥1 on stress or urge subscale of the Questionnaire for Incontinence Diagnosis
  • No participation in a structured pelvic floor rehabilitation program within the last six months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • Patients with High-risk pregnancy.

    • Known neurological disorders.
    • History of pelvic surgery.
    • ACOG Contraindications for Exercise

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Behandeling
  • Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
  • Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
  • Masker: Enkel

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Actieve vergelijker: Standard Pelvic floor Rehab Protocol Group
This group receives standard protocol for strengthening of pelvic floor to prevent urinary incontinence.
Ander: Standard Protocol for Pelvic floor strengthening
in this group, standard exercises used for strengthening of pelvic floor to prevent urinary incontinence will be implemented.
Experimenteel: Pregnancy Specific Pelvic floor Rehab Protocol (PSPFR) Group (2nd Trimester)
This group will receive a pregnancy-specific supervised pelvic floor rehabilitation protocol and basic antenatal education. There will be 2 sessions per week for 4 weeks. Each 30-minute session, conducted twice weekly, includes a structured warm-up, weekly targeted exercises (Week 1-4), and a cool-down phase for relaxation, flexibility, and bladder/postural education.
Ander: Pregnancy Specific Pelvic floor rehab protocol (PSPFR) Group
This pregnancy-specific pelvic floor rehabilitation protocol follows a progressive 4-week plan focused on pelvic floor muscle training, core activation, and functional strengthening. Exercises such as Kegels, abdominal drawing-in, bridging, and clamshells are performed in various positions with controlled breathing. Each 30-minute session, conducted twice weekly, includes a structured warm-up, weekly targeted exercises (Week 1-4), and a cool-down phase for relaxation, flexibility, and bladder/postural education. The instructions of the supervised exercises would be Hold for 2 s in 3 repetitions, 5 seconds rest, 1 minute of rest between each exercise & 2 sets each. The record of each session will be written in diaries.
Experimenteel: Pregnancy Specific Pelvic floor Rehab Protocol (PSPFR) Group (3rd Trimester)
This group will receive a pregnancy-specific supervised pelvic floor rehabilitation protocol and basic antenatal education. There will be 2 sessions per week for 4 weeks. Each 30-minute session, conducted twice weekly, includes a structured warm-up, weekly targeted exercises (Week 1-4), and a cool-down phase for relaxation, flexibility, and bladder/postural education.
Ander: Pregnancy Specific Pelvic floor rehab protocol (PSPFR) Group
This pregnancy-specific pelvic floor rehabilitation protocol follows a progressive 4-week plan focused on pelvic floor muscle training, core activation, and functional strengthening. Exercises such as Kegels, abdominal drawing-in, bridging, and clamshells are performed in various positions with controlled breathing. Each 30-minute session, conducted twice weekly, includes a structured warm-up, weekly targeted exercises (Week 1-4), and a cool-down phase for relaxation, flexibility, and bladder/postural education. The instructions of the supervised exercises would be Hold for 2 s in 3 repetitions, 5 seconds rest, 1 minute of rest between each exercise & 2 sets each. The record of each session will be written in diaries.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Questionnaire for Incontinence Diagnosis
Tijdsspanne: 4 weeks
The Questionnaire for Incontinence Diagnosis is a self-reported screening tool used to identify the presence and type of urinary incontinence, such as stress, urge, or mixed incontinence. It consists of structured questions related to symptom triggers, frequency, and leakage patterns. Each item scores 0 (None of the time), 1 (Rarely), 2 (Once in a while), 3 (Often), 4 (Most of the time) or 5 (All of the time). Responses to items 1, 2 and 3 are summed for the Stress score; and responses to items 4, 5, and 6 are summed for the Urge score.
4 weeks

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Incontinence Severity Index
Tijdsspanne: 4 weeks
The ISI is a quick, two-question tool that assesses the frequency and amount of urine leakage. Scores range from 0 to 12, indicating severity from none to very severe. It is simple to administer and useful for tracking symptom changes over time.
4 weeks
International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-UI-SF)
Tijdsspanne: 4 weeks
The ICIQ-UI-SF is a validated self-reported questionnaire that assesses the frequency, severity, and impact of urinary incontinence. Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity and quality-of-life impact. It is widely used to quantify the patient-reported burden of incontinence.
4 weeks
Incontinence Impact Questionnaire
Tijdsspanne: 4 weeks
The IIQ-7 assesses the psychosocial and functional impact of urinary incontinence on daily life, including physical activity, travel, and emotional well-being. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting a greater negative impact. It is a useful tool for evaluating quality of life related to incontinence.
4 weeks
Patient Global Impression of Improvement Scale
Tijdsspanne: 4 weeks
The PGI-I is a single-item scale that captures the patient's overall perception of symptom improvement after treatment. It reflects subjective satisfaction with the intervention. The 7-point scale ranges from 1 (very much better) to 7 (very much worse), with lower scores indicating greater improvement.
4 weeks

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Sponsor

Riphah International University

Onderzoekers

  • Hoofdonderzoeker: Dr Zahra Ijaz, Riphah International University

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Werkelijk)

1 november 2025

Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)

7 mei 2026

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

30 juli 2026

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

18 mei 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

18 mei 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

22 mei 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

20 juli 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

17 juli 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 juli 2026

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