New study tests simple exercises to stop leakage after childbirth
NCT ID NCT07576283
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of core exercises—hypopressive training and transversus abdominis focused training—to see which better reduces urinary incontinence and improves pelvic floor function and quality of life in women after childbirth. Sixty women who had a normal vaginal delivery and experience stress urinary incontinence will participate in a 6-week program. The goal is to find a safe, non-surgical way to help new mothers regain bladder control.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- hypopressive training and transverses abdominis focused core training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, drug-free exercise program to help new mothers manage urinary incontinence and improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The exercises may not work for everyone, and there is no comparison to standard care or a placebo.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Multiparous women with urinary incontinence * Who had undergone normal vaginal delivery * Free from any medical and gynecological risk factors and /or conditions * Stress urinary incontinence test is positive: Pad test Exclusion Criteria: * Had neurological impairments or connective tissue disorders * Active urinary or vaginal infection in the past 3 months * Had known detrusor instability * Had undergone previous surgery to alleviate SUI * Had pelvic organ prolapse
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Al-madawah rehabilitation clinic
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 6400, Pakistan
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