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Promoting Effective Recovery From Labor Urinary Incontinence: Prevention Reducing Birthing Risk
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Videotape, routine care, PME instruction, PME practice and record keeping (in diaries), and 2 other interventions for Urinary Incontinence and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 140 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pushing during labor that is controlled by the woman results in less birth-related injury and less postpartum urinary incontinence (UI).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A 40 minute videotape about non-directed, spontaneous pushing and/or a videotape of antenatal perineal massage and pelvic muscle exerise (PME) at intake visit. The control women received routine care and PME instruction at intake visit.
Non-directed, spontaneous pushing (experimental group) with perineal massage vs. directed, sustained pushing during delivery.
Baseline at 20 weeks gestation; longitudinal at 35 weeks gestation, 6 weeks postpartum, 6 months postpartum, and 12 months postpartum