Clinical Trial: Effects of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Pelvic Floor Morphology and Sexual Function in Egyptian Women
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Effects of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Pelvic Floor Morphology and Sexual Function in Egyptian Women
Brief Summary: To evaluate levator ani muscle morphology following normal vaginal delivery and cesarean section (elective and emergent), using three-dimensional (3D) transperineal ultrasound, and to study the effect of mode of delivery on female sexual function.
Detailed Summary:
- transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound applied for the submitted 120 women "primiparae" (40 women after normal vaginal delivery), (40 women after urgent cesarean section), (40 women after elective cesarean section), in early postpartum period (48 to 72) hours postpartum, to evaluate levator ani morphology.
- answering of the validated female sexual function index (F.S.F.I) three months postpartum period for same cases submitted to ultrasound.
Sponsor: Al-Azhar University
Current Primary Outcome:
- Pelvic floor muscle strength as assessed by three/four dimensional translabial pelvic floor ultrasound [ Time Frame: early postpartum period (48 to 72) hours postpartum ]
- Sexual function of pelvic floor as assessed by the validated female sexual function index [ Time Frame: at 3 months after delivery ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Trauma or avulsion of levator ani muscle as assessed by three/four dimensional translabial pelvic floor ultrasound [ Time Frame: 6 months after delivery. ]
- Sexual function as assessed by the validated female sexual function index [ Time Frame: 3 months after delivery ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Al-Azhar University
Dates:
Date Received: August 22, 2014
Date Started: May 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 17, 2014
Last Verified: September 2014
