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The Effect of Delivery Mode on Inter - Couple Relationship, Sexual Function and Pelvic Floor Activity

NCT00872040 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2009-03-31

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Summary

Pregnancy and delivery have a major impact on couple's inter personal relationship. Different modes of delivery have different effect on pelvic floor function, and it is known that instrumental vaginal deliveries have the worse effect, though various common anatomical injuries have been described following vaginal delivery. Pelvic floor dysfunction has the potential to ameliorate sexual function, and the investigators hypothesis is that the impact of delivery on pelvic floor disorders following delivery will have a direct effect on sexual malfunction and interpersonal relationship. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of delivery mode of primiparous women on inter couple relationship , their sexual function and the female pelvic floor activity. The couples will be followed from the second trimester of the pregnancy by validated specific questionnaires, assessing the couple's satisfaction of their marriage, intimacy in their relationship, their sexual behavior and pelvic floor function. After delivery, the parameters of the parturition will be recorded, and the couples will be interviewed 6 months following delivery. Apart from questionnaires, sample of the participated women will be assessed by ultrasound examination of the pelvic floor.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy

Interventions

OTHER

Ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor

Sample of women will undergo ultrasound examination of their pelvic floor before and after delivery. The assessment will be performed by transperineal probe.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheba Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Oria Tishbi, PhD · School of Social Work, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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