Trial reportJournal of advanced nursing2025
Group-based pelvic floor muscle training for pregnant women: A randomized controlled feasibility study.
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Development and Feasibility Testing of a Group-based PFMT Programme for Antenatal Women in Nanjing City in China
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Cocreation and codesign in maternal health: processes, outcomes and implementation challenges.BMJ quality & safety · 2026Pooled it
- Group-based pelvic floor muscle training for pregnant women: A randomized controlled feasibility study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Trial
- A Pelvic Floor Muscle Training-Based Complex Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Feasibility Study and Process Evaluation.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Trial
- The effects of pelvic floor muscle exercise-based interventions on urinary incontinence during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimThis study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of a group-based pelvic floor muscle training for pregnant women in China and facilitate women's adherence to the pelvic floor muscle training programme.
backgroundUrinary incontinence is a prevalent health problem in women worldwide, especially in pregnant women. Supervised pelvic floor muscle training is recommended as the first-line conservative treatment for urinary incontinence. However, the implementation and effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training are limited by insufficient human resources and low adherence. Group-based interventions may improve people's adherence to interventions by facilitating peer support. However, it has been investigated in a limited number of maternity studies.
designFeasibility testing randomized controlled trial, accompanied by a mixed methods process evaluation.
methodsThis study was guided by the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions and the Behaviour Change Wheel guide to developing interventions. A three-phase, mixed-methods design was used in this study. This study reported the feasibility of the group-based pelvic floor muscle training programme. Semi-structured reviews were conducted following the intervention to explore the acceptability of the programme.
resultsThe study included 48 pregnant women with a recruitment rate of 52.17%. The adherence rate to the training programme was 66.67%. The intervention was positively valued, in particular the support promoting participants' adherence, but additional changes need to be made to the programme for a future trial.
conclusionsGroup-based pelvic floor muscle training programme provides a possible way of delivering pelvic floor muscle training with limited health professionals in China. The study showed promising results concerning the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention, which were well perceived by both pregnant women and the midwife. IMPLICATIONS FOR PATIENT CARE: Group-based pelvic floor muscle training may have the potential of reducing the prevalence of urinary incontinence in pregnant women with insufficient healthcare professionals. IMPACT: This study assessed the feasibility of delivering group-based pelvic floor muscle training in pregnant women in China. The group-based pelvic floor muscle training is acceptable to both pregnant women and the midwife, but integrating online and face-to-face sessions need to be considered. The findings of this study provided evidence for delivering group-based pelvic floor muscle training to pregnant women in China. REPORTING
methodThe study has adhered to CONSORT guidelines (Table S1) and TIDier checklist (Table S2). PATIENT AND PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: The patient and public have been invited as stakeholders during the development of the intervention. They worked with healthcare professionals to co-design the group-based pelvic floor muscle training programme. REGISTRATION: The trial was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05242809) under the title 'Development and Feasibility Testing of a Group-based PFMT Programme for Antenatal Women in Nanjing City in China'.
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