Trial reportMedicine2020
Effect of different electrical stimulation protocols for pelvic floor rehabilitation of postpartum women with extremely weak muscle strength: Randomized control trial.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Training Interventions to Treat Postpartum Urinary Incontinence: A Meta-Analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Pooled it
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- Perspectives on the Therapeutic Effects of Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Electrical stimulation plus biofeedback improves urination function, pelvic floor function, and distress after reconstructive surgery: a randomized controlled trial.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Trial
- Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Massage on the Pregnancy Outcome of Frozen Embryo Transfer in Patients with Thin Endometrium.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- The impact of pelvic floor electrical stimulation on vaginal microbiota and immunity.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Trial
- Vaginal Microbiota and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Implications.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Review
- Evidence-based translation in postpartum pelvic floor rehabilitation nursing: recent advances and practical integration.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- A comprehensive review of conservative therapies for female stress urinary incontinence: Advancements, efficacy, and future directions.Current urology · 2025Review
- The Efficacy of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of Electrical Stimulation Combined with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Female Sexual Dysfunction with Overactive Bladder: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Review
- Care needs and self-induced measures of women with postpartum pelvic floor disorder- Results of a social media-based survey of 2930 women.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- The effect of postpartum nursing guidance on early pelvic floor dysfunction recovery in women of advanced maternal age: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Pelvic-Floor Dysfunction Prevention in Prepartum and Postpartum Periods.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- The beneficial effects of conservative treatment with biofeedback and electrostimulation on pelvic floor disorders.Tzu chi medical journalArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy is one of the main risk factor of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. Postpartum women with extremely weak muscle strength have difficulty to do voluntary pelvic floor muscle training. This study aims to evaluate the effects of different protocols of electrical stimulation in the treatment of postpartum women with extremely weak muscle strength.
methodsA total of 67 women were randomized into 2 groups: group A received transvaginal electrical stimulation (TVES) for 5 times, and group B received TVES for 3 times with electromyogram (EMG)-triggered neuromuscular stimulation twice. Subjects were evaluated before and after treatment. Pelvic muscle strength was measured by both digital vaginal palpation and EMG variables, and quality of life was investigated by 4 kinds of pelvic floor disease-related questionnaires.
resultsAccording to the intention-to-treat principle, compared with baseline, in group A, EMG of contractile amplitude of endurance phase was significantly elevated (P = .03), variation of contractile amplitude in tonic phase was more stable after treatment (P = .004), and EMG of mean value of final rest was significantly elevated after treatment (P = .047). After 5 times treatments, the incidence of correct pelvic floor muscle contraction in group A was significantly elevated (P = .045). No significant difference of muscle strength test by digital vaginal palpation was detected between the 2 groups, so did questionnaires.
conclusionFor postpartum women with extremely weak muscle strength, TVES for 5 times might be more benefit for control ability of pelvic muscle contractions and elevating muscle strength even in short-time treatment.
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