Comparative Effects of Hypopressive and Transverses Abdominis Focused Core Training in Postpartum
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: hypopressive training, transverses abdominis focused core training.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postpartum. Basic parameters: 18 years — 35 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
- Pakistan
- 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
Comparative Effects of Hypopressive and Transverses Abdominis Focused Core Training on Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Function and Quality of Life in Postpartum
Overview
The study aims to compare the effectiveness of these two core training approaches in improving urinary incontinence, pelvic floor function, and quality of life in postpartum women.
Detailed description
The primary outcomes of this study are urinary incontinence, pelvic floor function, and quality of life in postpartum women. These outcomes will be assessed using validated instruments: the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence (ICIQ-UI) for evaluating the severity of urinary incontinence, the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) for assessing the impact on pelvic floor function and health-related quality of life, and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) for measuring the broader impact of incontinence on daily activities and emotional well-being. Outcome measures will be measured at baseline and after 4 weeks. Data analysis will be done by SPSS version 25.
Interventions
- Other hypopressive training
Frequency: 3 sessions/week under supervision Duration: 30-40 minutes/session For 6 weeks - Other transverses abdominis focused core training
3 sessions/week under supervision Duration: 30-40 minutes/session For 6 weeks
Primary outcome measures
- International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence [Time frame: 6th week]
- King's Health Questionnaire [Time frame: 6th week]
- Incontinence Impact Questionnaire [Time frame: 6th week]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Multiparous women with urinary incontinence
- Who had undergone normal vaginal delivery
- Free from any medical and gynecological risk factors and /or conditions
- Stress urinary incontinence test is positive: Pad test
Exclusion criteria
- Had neurological impairments or connective tissue disorders
- Active urinary or vaginal infection in the past 3 months
- Had known detrusor instability
- Had undergone previous surgery to alleviate SUI
- Had pelvic organ prolapse
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Al-madawah rehabilitation clinic — Lahore
Publications
- Molina-Torres G, Moreno-Munoz M, Rebullido TR, Castellote-Caballero Y, Bergamin M, Gobbo S, Hita-Contreras F, Cruz-Diaz D. The effects of an 8-week hypopressive exercise training program on urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle activation: A randomized controlled trial. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 Feb;42(2):500-509. doi: 10.1002/nau.25110. Epub 2022 Dec 8. PMID 36482844
- Katz CMS, Barbosa CP. Effects of hypopressive exercises on pelvic floor and abdominal muscles in adult women: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Jan;37:38-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.03.003. Epub 2023 Aug 24. PMID 38432833
- Abd elglil AA, Mahmoud NSA. Effect of hypopressive exercises versus pelvic floor muscle exercises on stress urinary incontinence among multiparous women. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal. 2023;11(40):162-74.
- Soomro KUQ, Mughal SA, Hussain SA, Rajpar ZH, Shaikh AQ, Shaikh A. Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise plus Core Stability Exercise on Urinary Incontinence in Females. Journal of The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan. 2024;14(2):139-42.
- Sikora K. The Effects of Core Stability Training on Improving Quality of Life and Symptom Severity in Females with Stress and Mixed Urinary Incontinence: A Meta-Analysis: California State University, Fresno; 2023.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07576283 · REC/RCR & AHS/25/0508