Pelvic Floor Muscle Training During Pregnancy
PFMT During Pregnancy - Its Implementation and Effects on Pelvic Floor Disorders, Sexual Function and Obstetric Outcomes: a Hybrid Type 1 Design Randomised Controlled Trial
University of Southern Denmark
734 participants
Oct 27, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The project seeks to investigate effectiveness of PFMT during pregnancy.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Woman in the 1st trimester of pregnancy (up to 12+6 weeks of gestation)
- Para 0 (no previous birth or pregnancy > 16 weeks of gestation)
- Understands, writes, and reads fluently in Danish or English
- Has a smart phone or computer/tablet to reach the training program
Exclusion Criteria5
- Severe psychiatric illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression or anxiety)
- Active substance abuse
- Acute social crises (e.g. homelessness, ongoing domestic violence, severe financial instability, lack of social support)
- Women with limited capacity to provide informed consent (due to cognitive impairment or language barriers)
- Previous pregnancy of > 16 weeks of gestation
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Interventions
The motivation-informed intervention will tackle both exercise engagement and exercise adherence. Participating women will be introduced to the app and its videos following training. The participants will be introduced not only to muscle training, but also to muscle relaxation. The training will be recommended three to four times a week during pregnancy with further continuity after giving birth.
Standard care
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NCT07104292