Ultrasound aims to capture pelvic floor movement under the barbell
NCT ID NCT07727460
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether ultrasound images can consistently measure pelvic floor structures in women while they rest and perform squats and deadlifts. Researchers will compare measurements taken by different raters and by the same rater at different times. The goal is to see if this imaging method is reliable enough to study how the pelvic floor responds to heavy lifting, which may help understand stress urinary incontinence.
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 reliable, this ultrasound method could help researchers better understand how the pelvic floor behaves during exercise, potentially guiding future treatments for stress urinary incontinence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage reliability study, not a treatment trial. The measurements may not prove consistent enough for widespread use, and the results may not apply to people with different anatomy or exercise habits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Participants will be recruited from the Ottawa, Ontario and Vancouver, BC regions through local gyms, university facilities, and social media platforms. The study population includes active females aged 18 years or older who engage regularly in resistance training activities such as back squats and deadlifts and are able to lift \> 80% of their body weight and are willing to attend a single in-person session at the University of Ottawa's Motor Function Measurement Laboratory or designated locations in the greater Vancouver area of BC.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Individuals with female or vulvo-vaginal anatomy * Age 18 years or older * No history of urogenital surgery * Not currently pregnant or less than 12 months postpartum, if applicable * Be able to safely perform a barbell back squat and deadlift exercises with a submaximal load of 80% of their body weight * Able to communicate in English to sufficiently understand study procedures and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of significant medical conditions that could affect safety, including cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic or neurological conditions * Currently pregnant or less than 12 months postpartum * Current pelvic, hip, or low back injury that limits lifting or impairs safe performance of squats or deadlifts with a barbell * Unable to safely lift 80% of their body weight * Known pelvic organ prolapse \> stage 2
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eclipse Physiotherapy and Sport Injury Clinic
RECRUITINGLangley, British Columbia, V2Y 1N5, Canada
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beSTRONG Training
RECRUITINGNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, V7M 3G6, Canada
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