Effectiveness of Video-Based or Written Pelvic Floor Education in Postpartum Women
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: video-based education, written education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postpartum Pelvic Floor Function and Symptoms. Basic parameters: 18 years — 45 years · 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- 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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Official title
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Video-Based or Written Pelvic Floor Education on Knowledge Levels and Pelvic Floor Function in Postpartum Women
Overview
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.
Interventions
- Behavioral video-based education
An educational video covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises - Behavioral written education
A written text covering pelvic floor anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction, risk factors, and pelvic floor exercises
Primary outcome measures
- Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Questionnaire [Time frame: second day of postpartum and 6th week of postpartum]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women [Time frame: 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]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Be between the ages of 18 and 45
- Single pregnancy
- Full-term delivery
- Be willing to participate in the study
- Be literate in Turkish
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of fecal or urinary incontinence prior to pregnancy
- Presence of neurological or orthopedic problems that could cause pelvic floor dysfunction
- Presence of psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that makes it difficult to answer questions
- History of pelvic surgery
- History of high-risk pregnancy (preeclampsia, eclampsia, multiple pregnancy, etc.)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital — Ankara
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07488455 · AEŞH-EK-2026-016