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Feasibility study of a 4-week EPI-no® protocol in pregnant women
| dc.contributor.author | Mota, Patrícia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Guimarães, Flávia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Homsi-Jorge, Christine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-06T14:51:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-06T14:51:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: The purpose of using the Epi-No device would be to stretch the vaginal wall up to its maximum diameter; once done repeatedly, it would facilitate perineal distension during birth and labor. Objective: To determine the feasibility of a supervised daily four-week Epi-no® protocol in pregnant women. Methods: Pregnant women received a 20-session protocol with daily progression of the balloon diameter over four weeks, and a satisfaction form at the end. Postpartum obstetric data, fetal values, and ICIQ-SF scales were collected. Results: Nine pregnant women performed an average of 12 sessions, after which they claimed to be completely satisfied (55.6%) or satisfied (44.4%) with the obtained scores. The balloon diameter was progressing but unrelated to the episiotomy procedure. Conclusion: The 4-week protocol with Epi-No® is feasible, safe, well accepted by pregnant women and may benefit the flexibility of the perineal muscles. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mota P, Guimarães F, Homsi-Jorge C. Feasibility study of a 4-week EPI-no® protocol in pregnant women. In: ICS 2023, Toronto (Canada) September 27-29, 2023. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/17682 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.ics.org/2023/abstract/681 | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Physiotherapy | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Rehabilitation | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | 4-Week EPI-NO® | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Pregnancy | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Feasibility study of a 4-week EPI-no® protocol in pregnant women | pt_PT |
| dc.type | conference object | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Toronto | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | conferenceObject | pt_PT |
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