Pelvic floor muscle training for first-time pregnant women

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

First-time pregnant women in their first trimester are recruited from obstetrics departments in the Southern Denmark Region and randomized to either a motivation-informed pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) program or usual care. The intervention is delivered electronically for home use and includes features to promote exercise start, engagement, and adherence, with continuation encouraged after birth. Data on pelvic floor disorders are collected at baseline, each trimester, and at six weeks, three months, and six months postpartum, while obstetric outcomes are extracted from electronic patient records. Implementation outcomes including motivation and acceptability are measured by questionnaires and telephone interviews during pregnancy and postpartum.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* up to 12+6 weeks of gestation to receive invitation and up to 16+0 weeks of gestation to be enrolled
* 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 Criteria:

* 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

Where it's running

• Sygehus Sønderjylland
  Aabenraa, Southern Denmark, Denmark Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Greta Puriene — Hospital Sønderjylland
• Study coordinator: Greta Puriene
• Email: greta.puriene@rsyd.dk
• Phone: +4571638335

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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.