Transperineal Ultrasound as a Biofeedback Tool for Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy in Postpartum Patients

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Conditions studied: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Transperineal Ultrasound, Biofeedback Therapy, Postpartum, Pelvic Floor Disorder, Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise, Pelvic Floor, Obstetric, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Health After Childbirth, Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Specialty

In brief

Regular and effective pelvic floor muscle exercises after vaginal birth are crucial in reducing the risk of pelvic floor disorders in women. Pelvic floor muscle exercises are generally encouraged by healthcare providers to their patients after birth. However, it is often difficult to confirm whether a patient is performing pelvic floor muscle contractions correctly. A supervised pelvic floor physiotherapy session allows a professional to assess the pelvic floor and give their verbal feedback to patients. However even in this setting, patient's are reliant on the physiotherapist and have no way to assess their own performance. The 'biofeedback approach' allows for the clinician and patient to visually assess and modify their performance and can potentially allow for more effective therapy and better engagement. Transperineal ultrasonography is a widely available, safe and non-invasive biofeedback tool that can used at the bedside in order to assess pelvic floor muscle contractions. Our aim is to assess if using transperineal ultrasound can enhance the ability of postpartum patients to perform effective pelvic floor muscle therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07065708

Run by

Singapore General Hospital

People needed

94

Starts

2025-05-20

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-15

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female participants
• Aged 21 - 45 years old.
• Within 4 months of a singleton, vaginal delivery

You may not qualify if…

• Currently pregnant
• Over 4 months since vaginal birth.
• Previous caesarean delivery.
• Previous pelvic floor surgery (eg. pelvic floor repair, continence surgery, cervicetomy,cosmetic pelvic floor procedures)
• Neurological disorder affecting muscle contraction (eg. Guillan-Barre syndrome, motorneuron disease, multiple sclerosis)

Where it is running

• Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology — Singapore, Singapore (enrolling)

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