• Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 2010

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    Can pelvic floor muscle training reverse pelvic organ prolapse and reduce prolapse symptoms? An assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial.

    • Ingeborg Hoff Braekken, Memona Majida, Engh Marie Ellström ME, and Kari Bø.
    • Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway. ingeborg.brekken@nih.no
    • Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2010 Aug 1; 203 (2): 170.e1-7.

    ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in reversing pelvic organ prolapse and alleviating symptoms.Study DesignThis assessor-blinded, parallel group, randomized, controlled trial conducted at a university hospital and a physical therapy clinic randomly assigned 109 women with prolapse stages I, II, and III to pelvic floor muscle training (n = 59) or control (n = 50). Both groups received lifestyle advices and learned "the Knack." In addition, pelvic floor muscle training comprised individual physical therapy sessions and home exercise. Student t test, Mann-Whitney U test, odds ratio, and effect size were used to compare groups.ResultsEleven (19%) women in the pelvic floor muscle training group improved 1 Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System stage vs 4 (8%) controls (P = .035). Compared with controls, the pelvic floor muscle training group elevated the bladder (difference: 3.0 mm; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-4.4; P < .001) and rectum (5.5 mm; 95% confidence interval, 1.4-7.3; P = .022) and reduced frequency and bother of symptoms compared with controls.ConclusionPelvic floor muscle training is without adverse effects and can be used as treatment for prolapse.Copyright (c) 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

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