About this trial

The main goal of this study to compare self-training postpartum and training with a specialist support (physiotherapist and physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor) effect on pelvic floor dysfunction prevention and treatment in postpartum period.

Hypothesis: The implementation of postpartum rehabilitation helps to alleviate existing symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction and prevents pelvic floor dysfunction.

Study goals:

* To objectively evaluate changes in pelvic organ position and pelvic floor muscle function in postpartum period, before and after specialised rehabilitation program * To objectively evaluate pelvic floor symptoms and their influence on woman life quality * To compare data (changes in pelvic floor muscle coordination and strength, pelvic organ position and changes in life quality according to validated questionnaires)

Study participants will:

* Get an examination by obstetrician-gynaecologist, physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor and physiotherapist in 6 to 10 weeks postpartum period. * One group of participants will attend physiotherapy, biofeedback and electro stimulation procedures with a guidance of a specialist. * Other group of participants gets a recommendations and instructions of training and self-trains at home. To remind of training and help record training time "squeezy" app (an application designed for a mobile device) will be offered. * All groups of participants will be asked to fill life quality related questionnaires: (ICIQ-UI SF: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire; P-QoL: Prolapse Quality-of-Life Questionnaire; PISQ-IR: Pelvic Organ Prolapse/ Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire IUGA revised; FSFI: female sexual function index; MOS-SF36 Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18 years or older

This pregnancy was singleton

No contraindications for physical activity

No connective tissue disorders (for example Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)

Disqualifiers

Younger than 18 years

Twins or triplet pregnancy

Contraindications for physical activity

Connective tissue disorders

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Rehabilitation postpartum
  • Self-training

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Vilnius University: study centers: "Vilnius University Hospital " Santaros Clinic", "Vilniaus Gimdymo Namai" Vilnius Lithuania

Sponsors and collaborators

Vilnius University

Lead sponsor

Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos

Collaborator

Vilnius Maternity Hospital

Collaborator