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EMG Biofeedback Based Pelvic Floor Training in Post Partum Women

NCT04687748 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2021-06-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study intends to determine the effects of Electromyographic biofeedback on performance of pelvic floor muscles in urinary incontinence.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Electromographic Biofeedback

Surface EMG biofeedback is an adjunct therapy to standard exercise regime for increasing muscle strength. Electromyographic biofeedback is a specific form of biofeedback. The device records muscle activity through application of vaginal probe will be inserted in vagina and the reference surface electrode would be placed over the right anterior superior iliac spine.

OTHER

PFM exercises

Patients would be advised to maximally contract the pelvic floor muscles as forcefully a possible for about 5 seconds. Three attempts would be made with 40 seconds rest in between each contraction. The exercises would be performed with the patient initially in supine position, with hip and knee flexed at 30 and 90 degrees.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Huma Riaz, PHD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-15
Completion
2021-05-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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