Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Included in General Fitness Classes is Effective in Primary Prevention of Urinary Incontince in Pregnancy. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
To investigate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training taught in a general exercise class during pregnancy to prevent urinary incontinence in nulliparous continent pregnant women.
Conditions: Pregnancy, Urinary Incontinence.
Primary outcome: Change from baseline in ICIQ-Urinary Incontinence Short Form Questionnaire.
Enrollment: 169 participants.
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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 169 participants or records.
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