New study aims to unlock secrets of Post-Birth pelvic floor recovery
NCT ID NCT07430865
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 380 women for a year after vaginal delivery to see how pelvic floor muscles and tissues recover. It also tests whether early, personalized pelvic floor exercises can improve symptoms like urine leakage and pelvic organ prolapse compared to standard care. Participants complete questionnaires, exams, and ultrasounds at several visits.
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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 380 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 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 (over 18 years) who delivered a single child vaginally between 37 and 41 weeks of gestation, with a birthweight of at least 2500 grams. Exclusion Criteria: * Delivered via c-section * Multiparous with previous third- or fourth-degree tears * History of major urogynecological surgery * Known neurological disorder (e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis) that could affect the assessment outcomes * Severe connective tissue disorders that could affect the assessment outcomes * New pregnancy of more than 6 weeks during the study period * Pain with vaginal penetration, tampon use, or gynecological examinations that would prevent participation in assessments * Visible signs for wound complications assessed via REEDA tool (redness, oedema, ecchymosis, discharge, approximation) will exclude the participants from the first ultrasound assessment and vaginal palpation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sahlgrenska hospital, Östra
RECRUITINGGothenburg, 43541, Sweden
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University of Gothenburg
RECRUITINGGothenburg, Sweden
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