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Manual Physical Therapy for Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain

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Waitlist Available

Led By Brenda Heinecke, DPT

Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

< 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 7 weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will help to establish if there are benefits to pelvic floor physical therapy during pregnancy.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for pregnant women between 28-34 weeks gestation who are planning a vaginal delivery. It's not for those under 18, over 34 weeks pregnant, planning a c-section, or on pelvic rest.

What is being tested?

The study tests if manual physical therapy during pregnancy can reduce perineal trauma at birth, shorten the second stage of labor (pushing), and decrease emergency C-section rates.

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects aren't listed, manual physical therapy may include discomfort during treatment and potential soreness afterwards.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am under 18 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 7 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~7 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Amount of perineal tearing

Delivery type

Length of labor

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Pregnant womenExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Physical assessment for women 20-34 weeks gestation including evaluating pain, back and hip range of motion, strength of hip and abdominal muscles, diastasis recti, and strength, amount of scar tissue from previous pregnancies / deliveries, level of muscle overactivity, and the extent of any prolapse of pelvic floor muscles. Treatment: internal and external myofascial release of the pelvic floor muscles, pelvic floor stretching, and instruction diaphragmatic breathing and exercises for postpartum recovery to perform at home. Exercises include: Pelvic floor stretching: happy baby stretch, deep squat, butterfly stretch; Belly breathing; transverse abdominis contraction, transverse abdominis march, bridge, shoulder blade; Instruction and education on perineal massage and posture.

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