NCT07099170

Training Models in Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

Recruiting now NA Last updated 27 March 2026

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Brochure-Based Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise in 60 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline

4 August 2025

Primary endpoint
30 June 2026

30 June 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Izmir University of Economics
Phase	NA
Status	Recruiting now
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	60
Start date	4 August 2025
Primary completion	30 June 2026
Estimated completion	30 June 2026
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Brochure-Based Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
• Verbal Instruction-Based Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
• Visual-Aided Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
• External Palpation-Aided Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

Conditions studied

• Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise — all drugs for Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise →
• Healthy Adult Women — all drugs for Healthy Adult Women →
• Pelvic Floor Muscle Training — all drugs for Pelvic Floor Muscle Training →

Sponsor

Izmir University of Economics

Who can join

18 and older, female only, with Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise or Healthy Adult Women. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is an exercise approach designed to improve the strength, endurance, power, relaxation, or coordination of the pelvic floor muscles. It is recommended as a first-line treatment for urinary incontinence (stress, urge, mixed), pelvic organ prolapse, and fecal incontinence. Evidence also suggests its potential to enhance sexual function in both men and women.

To teach proper pelvic floor contraction, individuals must first learn the anatomical location, structure, and function of these muscles. Various teaching strategies can support motor learning, such as verbal cues (commands or imagery), visual input (anatomical models or illustrations), physical guidance (tactile feedback), and environmental adjustments (comfortable positions, safe space). Yet, the choice of teaching method in clinical practice is currently based only on experience, not evidence.

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of four different PFMT teaching models-brochure-based, verbal instruction-based, visual instruction-based, and external palpation-aided-in teaching correct pelvic floor contraction and improving awareness in healthy adult women. It will be conducted as a four-arm randomized controlled trial. Participants will be evaluated before the training, immediately after, and one week later.

The findings from this study will help identify the most effective and practical approach for teaching PFMT. Although the study is conducted with healthy women without pelvic symptoms, the results will inform better training strategies for individuals with pelvic floor dysfunction, including those with urinary problems, chronic diseases, or pregnancy-related pelvic floor issues. Ultimately, this research seeks to fill a gap in the current literature and contribute to more evidence-based clinical practice.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.