A 4-Week Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Program in Female Medical Students: Knowledge and Ultrasound Assessment
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Pelvic Floor Disorder, Pelvic Floor Awareness, Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
In brief
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a four-week pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training program using different activation strategies on pelvic floor muscle function in healthy women. An additional objective was to assess participants' knowledge of pelvic floor muscle anatomy, function, and voluntary activation. Healthy female medical students were assigned to one of three training groups: a breathing exercise group, an isolated pelvic floor muscle contraction group, or a combined pelvic floor muscle contraction with breathing group. The training program lasted four weeks. Pelvic floor muscle function was assessed before and after the intervention using transabdominal ultrasound imaging. Prior to the intervention, participants completed an author-developed questionnaire assessing their knowledge of pelvic floor muscles.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07742072
- Run by
- Medical University of Gdansk
- People needed
- 49
- Starts
- 2025-11-14
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-16
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-08-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 28. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- female aged 18-28 years
- student status
- no history of injuries or surgeries involving the pelvis or lower urinary tract
- no previous pregnancies or childbirths
- no pelvic disorders or conditions (e.g., endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, recurrent bladder infections, kidney stones)
- no active infection
- no inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- no diseases or disorders of the respiratory system
You may not qualify if…
- previous therapy with a urogynecological physiotherapist
- pregnancy or history of childbirth
- history of surgery involving the pelvis, lower urinary tract, spine, or abdominal cavity
- pelvic diseases and disorders
- ongoing infections or inflammatory conditions
- lack of consent to participate in the study
- cancer
- inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- age below 18 or above 28 years
- active smoking of cigarettes or e-cigarettes
- diseases and disorders of the respiratory system
Where it is running
- Medical University of Gdańsk — Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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