Ultrasound feedback for first-time moms with pelvic floor tightness at term
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether using ultrasound to show you how your pelvic floor muscles move during labor can help first-time moms who have a specific muscle tightness called levator ani co-activation. It may improve birth outcomes for you and your baby.
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Who can take part
- This is your first pregnancy.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are carrying only one baby.
- You are at least 37 weeks pregnant (full term).
- You have been diagnosed with co-activation of the levator ani muscle (a pelvic floor muscle that helps with labor).
- You plan to deliver vaginally and have signed a consent form.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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