Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2024
Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Urinary Incontinence During the Third Trimester of Nulliparous Pregnant Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- How important is the timing and duration of pelvic floor muscle training for preventing postpartum urinary incontinence? a meta-analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Influence of a Structured Teaching on Targeted Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Ability in Pregnant Women: The pelviTrust Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe objective was to investigate the effects of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on urinary incontinence (UI) and quality of life (QoL) during the late third trimester of pregnancy.
methodsA total of 131 singleton nulliparous women without pre-existing UI who attended the antenatal clinic at Rajavithi Hospital between August 2019 and May 2020 were randomly allocated into PFMT (n=63) or usual care (n=68; controls). The PFMT group watched the video education and was taught to contract the pelvic floor muscle. The control group received standard routine care. Baseline characteristics were recorded. At the gestational age of 36-38 weeks before delivery, UI was evaluated using the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6), and a score of at least 16.7 was used as a cut-off for diagnosing UI. Incontinence-related QoL was evaluated by the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7).
resultsBaseline characteristics between groups were similar. The mean age of women in the PFMT group was 23.7 years versus 24.1 years in the control group. Pre-pregnancy body mass index was 21.1 kg/m
conclusionsFrom this study, the PFMT program is effective at preventing UI in the late third trimester of pregnancy and improves QoL. Therefore, we encourage PFMT to be implemented in clinical practice.
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