Perineal Massage in Pregnancy to Reduce the Levator Ani Coactivation
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Levator Ani Syndrome
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 40
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 58 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of the perineal massage in reducing the levator ani muscle (LAM) co-activation. This phenomenon is characterized by the LAM contraction rather than its relaxation during the Valsalva maneuver and it is associated with adverse obstetric outcome. Participants who co-activate will be enrolled and randomized in 2 groups: group A, where women them…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: pregnant women with the following characteristics:
* nulliparous
* single pregnancy
* cephalic presentation of the fetus
* Italian language fluency
Exclusion Criteria:
* multiparous
* age \< 18 y, age \> 40 y
* previous urinary or fecal incontinence
* contraindications to vagi…
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