Can your pelvic muscles predict your delivery?
NCT ID NCT07478159
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 376 pregnant women from late pregnancy to 12 weeks after birth. Researchers measure hip, pelvic, and abdominal muscle function to see if these factors are linked to how a baby is delivered (vaginal or cesarean) and whether women develop pelvic floor problems like incontinence. The goal is to better understand which women might need extra support during and after childbirth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify which women are at risk for difficult deliveries or postpartum pelvic floor problems, leading to better prenatal care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 376 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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.
Who is studied
The study population will consist of pregnant women receiving prenatal care in primary healthcare centers of the Zaragoza II Health Sector (Zaragoza, Spain). Participants will be recruited during routine antenatal care visits at approximately 36 weeks of gestation. Women who meet the eligibility criteria and provide informed consent will undergo musculoskeletal assessment during late pregnancy and will be followed until 12 weeks postpartum.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Pregnant women aged 18 years or older * Singleton pregnancy * Gestational age of 36 weeks at the time of the baseline assessment * Receiving prenatal care in primary healthcare centers of Zaragoza (Spain) * Ability to understand study procedures and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple pregnancy * High-risk pregnancy conditions that may affect labor progression or maternal musculoskeletal assessment (e.g., severe obstetric complications requiring planned cesarean section) * Previous pelvic floor surgery * Neurological or musculoskeletal disorders affecting the lumbopelvic or pelvic floor region * Inability to complete the assessment protocol or questionnaires
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