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Effects of Pelvic Floor Rehab Protocol on Urinary Incontinence

17 juli 2026 uppdaterad av: 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.

Studieöversikt

Status

Aktiv, inte rekryterande

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

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.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

48

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

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

Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Beskrivning

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

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: Standard Pelvic floor Rehab Protocol Group
This group receives standard protocol for strengthening of pelvic floor to prevent urinary incontinence.
Övrig: Standard Protocol for Pelvic floor strengthening
in this group, standard exercises used for strengthening of pelvic floor to prevent urinary incontinence will be implemented.
Experimentell: 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.
Övrig: 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.
Experimentell: 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.
Övrig: 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.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Questionnaire for Incontinence Diagnosis
Tidsram: 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

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Incontinence Severity Index
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Dr Zahra Ijaz, Riphah International University

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

1 november 2025

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

7 maj 2026

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

30 juli 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

18 maj 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

18 maj 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

22 maj 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

20 juli 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

17 juli 2026

Senast verifierad

1 juli 2026

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