Investigation of Awareness Levels of Women Living in Turkey About Kegel Exercises and Pelvic Floor Muscles

NCT05806424 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Kegel Exercises Pelvic Floor
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 182
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pelvic floor disorders affect millions of women and their lives in our country and around the world. Along with many factors such as age, obesity, menopause, smoking, number of births and mode of delivery, there is an increase in the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders. Pelvic floor disorders (urinary/fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, chronic pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction) negatively affect women, their families, caregivers of individuals who cannot meet their own needs, and society in many ways. Treatment of pelvic floor disorders is very costly on a community basis. An effective process is carried out with the use of non-pharmacological traditional and complementary therapies instead of invasive or pharmacological treatment in the early period of the treatment of symptoms of pelvic floor disorders.

Conditions

Female Sexual Dysfunction

Keywords

exercise; kegel exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Demographic Information:

  It was used to measure the general knowledge of the participants and their knowledge of knowing and applying Kegel exercises. Whether there is information about the pelvic floor muscles and Kegel exercises, the source of this information, whether the exercises are applied, which one is applied, the reason for the application, how long it is applied, whether the application is continued, from whom the training is received, how it is applied, whether it has positive effects. It is a questionable scale.

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• Female sexual function scale (FSFI)

  The sexual functions of each subject included in the study were analyzed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). In the structure of the scale; There are 6 sub-dimensions: desire, arousal, lubrication (lubrication, wetting), orgasm, satisfaction and pain. Each item is scored from zero to 5. Accordingly, the highest raw score that can be obtained from the scale is 95.0 and the lowest raw score is 40. The reliability of the test was evaluated in two ways; Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were determined separately for 6 sub-dimensions with Cronbach's Alpha and their values were found to be 0.82 and higher.

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• Sexual Life Quality Scale- Female:

  Each item is expected to be answered by considering the sexual life in the last four weeks. In scoring the scale, each question is scored between 1 and 6. The range of points that can be obtained from the scale is between 18 and 108. The scores of items 1, 5, 9, 13 and 18 must be reversed before the total score can be calculated. In order to convert the total scale score to 100 (raw score-18 from the scale), the formula x100/90 should be used. A high score from the scale indicates that the quality of sexual life is good.

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Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Beck Anxiety Scale

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Study Arms (2)

pelvic muscle awareness

not pelvic muscle awareness

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Kegel Exercises and Pelvic Floor Muscles
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals who will participate in the study will be reached through online platforms. A questionnaire will be sent to the participants via the Google search engine and they will be asked to fill it out.

You may qualify if:

• Living in Turkey
• Women aged 18 and over
• Having an active sex life

You may not qualify if:

• Having a disease affecting the pelvic floor muscles
• Having pelvic surgery in the last 6 months
• Being receiving sexual therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medipol University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

HAZAL genç

Istanbul, 34070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Khosravi A, Riazi H, Simbar M, Montazeri A. Effectiveness of Kegel exercise and lubricant gel for improving sexual function in menopausal women: A randomized trial. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Jul;274:106-112. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.022. Epub 2022 May 21.

  PMID: 35640438 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 28, 2023
• First Posted: April 10, 2023
• Study Start: October 21, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 21, 2023
• Study Completion: December 13, 2023
• Last Updated: November 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

TU (1)