Relationship Between Trunk Muscles and Pelvic Floor Strength

NCT07212621 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PelvicFloorAssessmentAndRehab
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In recent years, the pelvic floor has emerged as a focal point for both academic research and clinical practice. This dynamic, hammock-like structure, comprising the pubococcygeus, iliococcygeus, coccygeus, and puborectalis muscles, provides essential support to the uterus, bladder, and rectum. This study aims to investigate the relationship between core endurance and pelvic floor muscle strength, shedding light on their interdependent roles in therapeutic outcomes.This study aimed to investigate the relationship between core endurance and pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance in healthy women, commencing on May to June 2025.

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Endurance:

  Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength and endurance were evaluated using a perineometer (device specifications to be confirmed), with participants positioned in the supine hook-lying posture. For strength assessment, each participant was instructed to perform three maximal voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles. The mean pressure value across the three trials was recorded as the strength score. For endurance assessment, 60% of the participant's maximum contraction value was calculated, and participants were asked to maintain this target pressure, as visualized on the perineometer display. The test was terminated upon the onset of fatigue or when the contraction pressure dropped to 50% of the target value. Endurance was recorded in seconds.

  "At enrollment (one-time measurement)"

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• McGill Core Endurance Tests (Trunk Lateral Bridge Test)

  At baseline (single assessment at study entry)

Other Outcomes (2)

• McGill Core Endurance Tests (Trunk Flexor Endurance Test)

  At baseline (single assessment at study entry)

• McGill Core Endurance Tests (Trunk Extensor Endurance Test)

  At baseline (single assessment at study entry)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study included 60 healthy premenopausal women between the ages of 18 and 50, all of whom had experienced no more than three full-term births.

You may qualify if:

• Sedentary lifestyle

You may not qualify if:

• Women who were pregnant or
• Had a history of preterm birth
• Smokers
• Drinkers
• Chronic diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eastern Mediterranean University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Eastern Mediterranean University

Famagusta, 99450, Cyprus

Location

Study Officials

• Çisel Demiralp, Phd

  Eastern Mediterrenean Univeristy

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator PhD Physiotherapist Burcin Ugur Tosun

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2025
• First Posted: October 8, 2025
• Study Start: May 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 27, 2025
• Study Completion: August 27, 2025
• Last Updated: February 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

CY (1)