protocolSection identificationModule nctId: NCT06382428, orgStudyIdInfo id: T-DAYICAN-002, briefTitle: The Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Applied With the Telerehabilitation Method in the Postpartum Period, statusModule overallStatus: COMPLETED, startDateStruct date: 2022-12-30, primaryCompletionDateStruct date: 2023-11-30, completionDateStruct date: 2024-01-30, studyFirstPostDateStruct date: 2024-04-24, lastUpdatePostDateStruct date: 2024-04-24, sponsorCollaboratorsModule leadSponsor name: Izmir Tinaztepe University, class: OTHER, collaborators name: Biruni University, collaborators name: Yeditepe University, collaborators name: Fenerbahce University, descriptionModule briefSummary: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is routinely recommended to treat and prevent pelvic floor symptoms in the postpartum period. However, due to the high cost, remoteness of the location, and responsibilities of the baby, women cannot participate in PFMT whenever and wherever they want. Telerehabilitation (TR) may be an effective method to facilitate women's access to PFMT. Therefore, our study aims to compare the short and medium-term effects of PFMT applied with the TR method on pelvic floor symptoms, symptom-related quality of life and pelvic floor muscle function with supervised PFMT. This randomized controlled study was conducted at Yeditepe University Hospital Bağdat Street Polyclinic Pelvic Floor Center and online synchronous platform on women aged 18-35 and between the 6th and 8th weeks postpartum. Participants were randomly assigned to the synchronized PFMT performed with the telerehabilitation method (TR-PFMT) group and the supervised PFMT (S-PFMT) group. The same PFMT program was carried out in both groups for 45-50 minutes, 2 days a week for 8 weeks, by two physiotherapists specialized experienced in the pelvic floor. The program was carried out via a synchronous online platform (Skype™ program) in the TR-PFMT group, and as a face-to-face session in the S-PFMT group. Participants' pelvic floor symptoms were evaluated with the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20), symptom-related quality of life was evaluated with the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7), and pelvic floor muscle function was evaluated with superficial electromyography. Evaluations were made 3 times in total: before the exercise program, after the exercise program and at the 8th week after the exercise program (6th month postpartum)., conditionsModule conditions: Pelvic Floor Disorders, conditions: Postpartum Disorder, conditions: Quality of Life, conditions: Mothers, designModule studyType: INTERVENTIONAL, phases: NA, designInfo allocation: RANDOMIZED, interventionModel: PARALLEL, primaryPurpose: TREATMENT, maskingInfo masking: TRIPLE, whoMasked: PARTICIPANT, whoMasked: INVESTIGATOR, whoMasked: OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR, enrollmentInfo count: 58, type: ACTUAL, armsInterventionsModule interventions name: Pelvic floor muscle training, outcomesModule primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 to measure the total pelvic floor symptoms, primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 to measure the pelvic organ prolapse symptoms, primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 to measure the colorectal-anal symptoms, primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 to measure the urinary symptoms, primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 to measure the total pelvic floor symptoms related quality of life, primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 to measure the pelvic organ prolapse symptoms related quality of life, primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 to measure the colorectal-anal symptoms related quality of life, primaryOutcomes measure: Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 to measure the urinary symptoms related quality of life, primaryOutcomes measure: Surface electromyography (EMG) to measure the pre-basal activity of the pelvic floor muscles, primaryOutcomes measure: Surface electromyography (EMG) to measure the phasic activity of the pelvic floor muscles, primaryOutcomes measure: Surface electromyography (EMG) to measure the tonic activity of the pelvic floor muscles, primaryOutcomes measure: Surface electromyography (EMG) to measure the endurance activity of the pelvic floor muscles, primaryOutcomes measure: Surface electromyography (EMG) to measure the post-baseline rest activity of the pelvic floor muscles, eligibilityModule sex: FEMALE, minimumAge: 18 Years, maximumAge: 35 Years, stdAges: ADULT, contactsLocationsModule locations facility: Yeditepe University, city: Istanbul, zip: 34010, country: Turkey, geoPoint lat: 41.01384, lon: 28.94966, hasResults: False