Evaluating the Feasibility of a Web-App for Pelvic Floor Health in Pregnant Women in the Ferrol Health Area: the WaPRUIN Study
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Web-Based Application for Pelvic Floor Health.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pregnancy, Pelvic Floor Disorder. Basic parameters: No limits · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Spain
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
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.
Interventions
- 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.
Primary outcome measures
- Feasibility of the Web-App Usage [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Frequency of Web-App Use [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks]
- Relationship Between Usability and Participant Characteristics [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks]
- Knowledge Improvement on Pelvic Floor Health [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks]
- Effectiveness in Encouraging Pelvic Floor Exercises [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of web application use at 8 weeks]
- Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence at Inclusion [Time frame: At baseline (time of enrollment)]
Eligibility criteria
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.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Spain · 1 center
- Arquitecto Marcide Hospital — Ferrol
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06797323 · 2023/291