Knowledge and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Health

NCT06487923 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E-22686390-050.99-34849
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 298
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor health and dyspareunia, pelvic floor dysfunctions, and quality of life in postpartum women.

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Awareness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Quiz

  This scale is a self-report tool developed to measure pelvic floor knowledge and awareness.The scale was developed by Wala'a Al-Deges in 2019. The original version is in Turkish. It consists of 29 questions divided into 3 sub-parameters. A high score indicates a high level of awareness.

  Baseline

• Carol Postpartum Sexual Function And Dyspareunia Assessment Scale

  This scale is a self-report tool developed to evaluate sexual functions and dyspareunia who have resumed vaginal intercourse after vaginal delivery. It developed by Pérez-García, Solís-Muñoz. Turkish Validity and reliability study was conducted by Evili. The scale consists of 11 items and 4 subparameters in a Likert-type format. Except for 'preparation for sexual activity', a high score indicates a high level of dysfunction.

  Baseline

• Sociodemographic Information Form

  The demographic information form consisted of 27 questions to determine and classify individuals' socio-demographic characteristics, including descriptive features such as age, height, weight, BMI, marital status, recorded using this form.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Nottingham Health Profile

  Baseline

• Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire

  Baseline

• Global Pelvic Floor Symptom Bother Questionnaire

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Postpartum Women

298 primiparous women who have given birth vaginally in the last year

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primiparous women who have given birth within the past year aged 18 and older

You may qualify if:

• Being a native speaker of Turkish
• Being in the first year of postpartum
• Women who had a vaginal delivery
• Primiparous women
• Women aged 18 and over

You may not qualify if:

• Women who have not given birth
• Multiparous women
• Women who had a cesarean delivery
• Having difficulty to understanding evaluations

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Atlas University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Atlas University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 20 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2024
• First Posted: July 5, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2024
• Study Completion: June 28, 2024
• Last Updated: July 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

TU (1)