Influencia de un programa de entrenamiento de suelo pélvico durante el tercer trimestre de embarazo para la prevención del trauma perineal

  1. LEON LARIOS, FATIMA
Supervised by:
  1. Carmen Suárez-Serrano Director
  2. Rosa Casado Mejía Director

Defence university: Universidad de Sevilla

Fecha de defensa: 09 July 2012

Committee:
  1. Luis-Cristóbal Capitán-Morales Chair
  2. María-José Montoya-García Secretary
  3. Christine Norton Committee member
  4. Carmen Álvarez Nieto Committee member
  5. Leonor M. Cantera Espinosa Committee member

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 342435 DIALNET

Abstract

Abstract: Objetive: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a pelvic floor training programme performed during pregnancy on perineal trauma. Study design: Nulliparous women from 3 Primary Health Centers in Sevilla participated in this single- blind, randomized, controlled trial. Women in the experimental group were taught a pelvic floor training programme and were asked to perform it daily from the 32nd week of pregnancy until delivery. Results: There were differences between intervention group (n=109) and control group (n=212) with respect to tears, episiotomy and perineal pain. Women in the intervention group received an episiotomy less (75,46%), lower grade of tears and perineal pain than control group. Performing the programme daily increases the probability of having an intact perineum on delivery. Conclusions: The antenatal pelvic floor training programme prevents episiotomy, tears and postnatal pain in nulliparous women and does not impact on perinatal outcomes.