Observing pelvic floor changes during pregnancy and after childbirth

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to assess the changes in the pelvic floor's muscular and support structures during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It focuses on understanding how pregnancy and childbirth affect pelvic floor disorders, particularly in relation to connective tissue and collagen composition. The study will involve women with confirmed single pregnancies and will monitor various pelvic floor distress and impact scores. Data will be collected from participants who meet specific eligibility criteria, including age and health status.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* single pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound in the first trimester (within 10 weeks of gestational age),
* maternal age between 18 and 40 years,
* patients who speak Italian correctly and/or who can perfectly understand what was expressed at the time of enrollment.
* spontaneous vaginal births, operative and current cesarean section
* patients who do not report urinary and fecal incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse at enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria:

* previous pregnancy ended with spontaneous vaginal delivery or cesarean section
* pelvic floor reconstructive surgery
* gynecological cancer
* pelvic radiation therapy for previous oncological disease
* previous pelvic trauma
* known connective tissue disease
* body mass index \>40 kg / m2.

Where it's running

• Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, SC Ostetricia e Ginecologia 1
  Pavia, Pavia, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Arsenio Spinillo
• Email: spinillo@smatteo.pv.it
• Phone: +39382503267

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.