dc.contributor.author | Hagen, Suzanne | |
dc.contributor.author | Stark, Diane | |
dc.contributor.author | Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne | en |
dc.contributor.author | Sinclair, Lesley | |
dc.contributor.author | Ramsay, Ian | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-11T15:15:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-02-11T15:15:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Hagen, S., Stark, D., Glazener, C., Sinclair, L., and Ramsay, I., (2009) A randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training for stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse. International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, 20(1), pp.45-51. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0937-3462. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2164/307 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract Forty-seven women participated in a pilot study for a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of the
effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with prolapse. Women with symptomatic stage I or II prolapse [measured by Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q)] were randomized to a 16-week physiotherapy intervention (PFMT and lifestyle advice; n=23) or a control group receiving a lifestyle advice sheet (n=24). Symptom severity and quality of life were measured via postal questionnaires. Blinded POP-Q was performed at baseline and follow-up. Intervention women had significantly greater improvement than controls in prolapse symptoms (mean score decrease 3.5 versus 0.1, p=0.021), were significantly more likely to have an improved prolapse stage (45% versus 0%, p=0.038) and were significantly more likely to say their prolapse was better (63% versus 24%, p=0.012). The data support the feasibility of a substantive trial of PFMT for prolapse. A multi-centre trial is underway. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | This study was funded by the Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government (CZH/4/95). | en |
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dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Springer | en |
dc.subject | Pelvic floor muscle training | en |
dc.subject | Physiotherapy. | en |
dc.subject | Pelvic organ prolapse | en |
dc.subject | POP-Q | en |
dc.subject | Pilot study | en |
dc.title | A randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training for stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |