Pregnancy bladder leakage? simple ball exercises and deep breathing may offer relief
NCT ID NCT07520396
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining Swiss ball exercises with diaphragmatic breathing can reduce stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, or exercising) in pregnant women. Forty-two pregnant women with mild to moderate incontinence will be split into two groups: one doing Swiss ball exercises plus breathing, the other doing Swiss ball exercises alone. Both groups will also do standard Kegel exercises. Researchers will measure changes in incontinence symptoms, pelvic floor muscle strength, and quality of life over six weeks.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Swiss ball exercises and diaphragmatic breathing
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to manage stress urinary incontinence during pregnancy and improve pelvic floor strength and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. The exercises may not work for everyone, and there is no comparison to standard care alone.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * • Females with singleton pregnancy * Females with urinary incontinence * Age range between 20-40 * Females with diagnosed with mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence * Females with weak pelvic floor muscles Exclusion Criteria: * • Females who are not pregnant * Females who have had any previous history of hysterectomy * Females with placenta previa * Females with UTI * Females with preterm labor * Females with pelvic organ prolapse
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Locations
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Itefaq Hospital and Zia Hospital
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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