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Effects of Age on the Levator Ani Muscle of Nulliparous Women

NCT00964145 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2011-06-28

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to characterize the levator ani structures (pubovaginalis, puboperinealis, puboanalis, puborectalis, and the iliococcygeous) using 3-D ultrasonography in nulliparous women 21-70 years old.

Hypothesis 1: Prevalence of abnormalities in levator ani muscle structure will be associated with increasing age independent of vaginal parity. To investigate the age-related symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction in nulliparous, women 21-70 years old.

Hypothesis 2: Anatomical abnormalities of the levator ani muscles will be associated with symptomatic pelvic floor dysfunction. To investigate the age-related pelvic floor function in nulliparous, women 21-70 years old.

Hypothesis 3: Age-related anatomical abnormalities of the levator ani muscles will be associated with levator ani muscle weakness.

Conditions

  • Nulliparous Women

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Oklahoma

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lieschen H. Quiroz, M.D. · University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center/Medicine/OB/GYN

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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