Differential Rehabilitative Treatment for Pelvic Floor in Sportswoman

NCT06914791 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: PelvicRehab1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study at least 24 sportswoman (18-50 years old) will be recruited a randomized in two groups which will be differently treated for the following 8 weeks. one group will be treated with Kegel approach and the other one with De Gasquet apporach. before and after the treatment they will fill in a battery of falidated questionnaire in order to evaluate the improvement at pelvic floor level, quality of life and psychological distress.

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disorder

Keywords

pelvic floor rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20)

  Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory evalueates the pelvic floor distress with values ranging from 0 to 300 indicating respectively better and worse score

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Incontinence Severity Index (ISI)

  8 weeks

• Quality of life questionnaire (SF-36)

  8 weeks

• King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ)

  8 weeks

• Intestinal related symptoms questionnaire (ICIQ-B)

  8 weeks

• Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

kegel arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Procedure: Kegel arm

De Gasquet arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: De Gasquet arm

Interventions

Kegel arm PROCEDURE

in this group participants will be followed up for 8 weeks with kegel exercises

kegel arm

De Gasquet arm PROCEDURE

in this group participants will be followed up for 8 weeks with de gasquet exercises

De Gasquet arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• practicing sports by at least one year

You may not qualify if:

• no systemic disorders
• no drugs assumption
• no children

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alessandro Micarelli: lead

Study Sites (1)

UNITER Onlus Foundation

Fara in Sabina, 02032, Italy

Location

Related Publications (8)

• Campbell KG, Batt ME, Drummond A. Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in recreational athletes: a cross-sectional survey. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 Oct;34(10):2429-2437. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05548-8. Epub 2023 May 10.

  PMID: 37162534 RESULT

• Brandt F, Solomayer EF, Sklavounos P. Correlation between the Incontinence Severity Index (ISI) and the quality of life dimensions of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) in German-speaking urinary incontinent women. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2022 Feb;51(2):102288. doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2021.102288. Epub 2021 Dec 10.

  PMID: 34902634 RESULT

• Bø K. Exercise and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Female Elite Athletes. Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: The Female Athlete. 2015

  RESULT

• Blazek D, Stastny P, Maszczyk A, Krawczyk M, Matykiewicz P, Petr M. Systematic review of intra-abdominal and intrathoracic pressures initiated by the Valsalva manoeuvre during high-intensity resistance exercises. Biol Sport. 2019 Dec;36(4):373-386. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2019.88759. Epub 2019 Oct 17.

  PMID: 31938009 RESULT

• Barba M, Cola A, Melocchi T, Braga A, Castronovo F, Manodoro S, Pennacchio M, Munno GM, Ruffolo AF, Degliuomini RS, Salvatore S, Torella M, Frigerio M. Italian validation of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) questionnaire. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 Oct;34(10):2459-2465. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05572-8. Epub 2023 May 17.

  PMID: 37195425 RESULT

• Alves JO, Luz STD, Brandao S, Da Luz CM, Jorge RN, Da Roza T. Urinary Incontinence in Physically Active Young Women: Prevalence and Related Factors. Int J Sports Med. 2017 Nov;38(12):937-941. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-115736. Epub 2017 Sep 26.

  PMID: 28950397 RESULT

• Almeida MB, Barra AA, Saltiel F, Silva-Filho AL, Fonseca AM, Figueiredo EM. Urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor dysfunctions in female athletes in Brazil: A cross-sectional study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2016 Sep;26(9):1109-16. doi: 10.1111/sms.12546. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

  PMID: 26369504 RESULT

• Abd El-Aty E.M., Hassan M.E.-G. Effect of Kegel Exercise Training Program On Improving Quality Of Life Among Women With Urinary Incontinence. Egypt. J. Health Care. 2021

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Pregnancy Complications; Male Urogenital Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Scientific Director - Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2025
• First Posted: April 6, 2025
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2025
• Study Completion: August 15, 2025
• Last Updated: April 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)