Pregnancy involves significant physiological changes, such as hormone fluctuations, weight gain, and fetal growth, which can affect multiple organ systems. These changes often lead to symptoms like stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and may worsen existing conditions. SUI affects about one-third of pregnant women and can decrease quality of life. Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is a recommended treatment to manage urinary incontinence during pregnancy and postpartum. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of three interventions: routine health education, traditional PFME, and tactile feedback PFME, on reducing SUI symptoms, shortening the second stage of labor, and improving quality of life. Participants will be enrolled in their third trimester and randomly assigned to one of the three groups, with each intervention lasting 8 weeks. Outcome measures include urinary symptoms (via bladder diary, UDI-6, and IIQ-7), quality of life (via KHQ and WHOQOL-BREF), and labor outcomes (duration of the second stage).
Age range
18 Years – 45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Urinary Symptoms (Bladder Diary)
Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post-intervention
Urinary Symptom Distress (UDI-6)
Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post-intervention
Incontinence Impact on Daily Life (IIQ-7)
Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post-intervention
Urinary Incontinence-Related Quality of Life (KHQ)
Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post-intervention
Global Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan Version)
Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post-intervention