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Volume 15, Issue 8

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Original Contribution/Clinical Investigation

Immunity level to diphtheria in beta thalassemia patients
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93048
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Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Karamatollah Rahmanian, Abdolali Sapidkar, Hassan Zabetian, Alireza Yusefi, Farshid Kafilzadeh, Mohammad Kargar, Marzieh Jamalidoust,
Abdolhossein Madani

Genetic Variants of Toll Like Receptor-4 in Patients with Premature Coronary Artery Disease, South of Iran
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93049
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Saeideh Erfanian, Mohammad Shojaei, Fatemeh Mehdizadeh, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Abdolhossein Madani, Mohammad Hojjat-Farsangi

Comparison of postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery in two groups taking aspirin and aspirin plus CLS clopidogrel
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93050
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Ali Pooria, Hassan Teimouri, Mostafa Cheraghi, Babak Baharvand Ahmadi, Mehrdad Namdari, Reza Alipoor

Comparison of lower uterine segment thickness among nulliparous pregnant women without uterine scar and pregnant women with previous cesarean section: ultrasound study
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93051
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Taravat Fakheri, Irandokht Alimohammadi, Nazanin Farshchian, Maryam Hematti,
Anisodowleh Nankali, Farahnaz Keshavarzi, Soheil Saeidiborojeni

Effect of Environmental and Behavioral Interventions on Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Premature Neonates Candidates Admitted for Intravenous Catheter Insertion in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93052
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Shohreh Taheri, Maryam Marofi, Anahita Masoumpoor, Malihe Nasiri

Effect of 8 weeks Rhythmic aerobic exercise on serum Resistin and body mass index of overweight and obese women
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93053
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Khadijeh Molaei, Ahmad Shahdadi, Reza Delavar

Study of changes in leptin and body mass composition with overweight and obesity following 8 weeks of Aerobic exercise
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93054
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Khadijeh Molaei, Abbas Salehikia

A reassessment of factor structure of the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): A comparative approach
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93088
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Vida Alizad, Manouchehr Azkhosh, Ali Asgari, Karyn Gonano

Population and Community Studies

Evaluation of seizures in pregnant women in Kerman - Iran
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93056
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Hossein Ali Ebrahimi, Elahe Arabpour, Kaveh Shafeie, Narges Khanjani

Studying the relation of quality work life with socio-economic status and general health among the employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in 2015
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93057
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Hossein Dargahi, Samereh Yaghobian, Seyedeh Hoda Mousavi, Majid Shekari Darbandi, Soheil Mokhtari, Mohsen Mohammadi, Seyede Fateme Hosseini

Factors that encourage early marriage and motherhood from the perspective of Iranian adolescent mothers: a qualitative study
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93058
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Maasoumeh Mangeli, Masoud Rayyani, Mohammad Ali Cheraghi, Batool Tirgari

The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Existential Group Therapy on Reducing Existential Anxiety in the Elderly
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93059
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Somayeh Barekati, Bahman Bahmani, Maede Naghiyaaee, Mahgam Afrasiabi, Roya Marsa

Post-mortem Distribution of Morphine in Cadavers Body Fluids
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93060
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Ramin Elmi, Mitra Akbari, Jaber Gharehdaghi, Ardeshir Sheikhazadi, Saeed Padidar, Shirin Elmi

Application of Social Networks to Support Students' Language Learning Skills in Blended Approach
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93061
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Fatemeh Jafarkhani, Zahra Jamebozorg, Maryam Brahman

The Relationship between Chronic Pain and Obesity: The Mediating Role of Anxiety
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93062
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Leila Shateri, Hamid Shamsipour, Zahra Hoshyari, Elnaz Mousavi, Leila Saleck, Faezeh Ojagh

Implementation status of moral codes among nurses
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93063
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Maryam Ban, Hojat Zareh Houshyari Khah, Marzieh Ghassemi, Sajedeh Mousaviasl, Mohammad Khavasi, Narjes Asadi, Mohammad Amin Harizavi, Saeedeh Elhami

The comparison of quality of life, self-efficacy and resiliency in infertile and fertile women
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93064
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Mahya Shamsi Sani, Mohammadreza Tamannaeifar

Brain MRI Findings in Children (2-4 years old) with Autism

DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93055
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Mohammad Hasan Mohammadi, Farah Ashraf Zadeh, Javad Akhondian, Maryam Hojjati,
Mehdi Momennezhad

Reviews

TECTA gene function and hearing: a review

DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93065
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Morteza Hashemzadeh-Chaleshtori, Fahimeh Moradi, Raziyeh Karami-Eshkaftaki,
Samira Asgharzade

Mandibular canal & its incisive branch: A CBCT study
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93066
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Sina Haghanifar, Ehsan Moudi, Ali Bijani, Somayyehsadat Lavasani, Ahmadreza Lameh

The role of Astronomy education in daily life
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93067
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Ashrafoalsadat Shekarbaghani

Human brain functional connectivity in resting-state fMRI data across the range of weeks
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93068
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Nasrin Borumandnia, Hamid Alavi Majd, Farid Zayeri, Ahmad Reza Baghestani,
Mohammad Tabatabaee, Fariborz Faegh

International Health Affairs

A brief review of the components of national strategies for suicide prevention suggested by the World Health Organization
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93069
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Mohsen Rezaeian

Education and Training

Evaluating the Process of Recruiting Faculty Members in Universities and Higher Education and Research Institutes Affiliated to Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93070
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Abdolreza Gilavand

Comparison of spiritual well-being and social health among the students attending group and individual religious rites
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93071
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Masoud Nikfarjam, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani, Abolfazl Khoshdel, Parisa Asmand, Forouzan Ganji

A Comparative Study of Motivation for Major Choices between Nursing and Midwifery Students at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93072
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Farzaneh Norouzi, Shahnaz Pouladi, Razieh Bagherzadeh

Clinical Research and Methods

Barriers to the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A qualitative study of critical care nurses' experiences
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93073
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Fereshteh Rashnou, Tahereh Toulabi, Shirin Hasanvand, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi

Clinical Risk Index for Neonates II score for the prediction of mortality risk in premature neonates with very low birth weight
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93074
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Azadeh Jafrasteh, Parastoo Baharvand, Fatemeh Karami

Effect of pre-colporrhaphic physiotherapy on the outcomes of women with pelvic organ prolapse
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93075
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Mahnaz Yavangi, Tahereh Mahmoodvand, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani

The effect of Hypertonic Dextrose injection on the control of pains associated with knee osteoarthritis
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93076
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Mahshid Ghasemi, Faranak Behnaz, Mohammadreza Minator Sajjadi, Reza Zandi,
Masoud Hashemi

Evaluation of Psycho-Social Factors Influential on Emotional Divorce among Attendants to Social Emergency Services
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93077
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Farangis Soltanian

Models and Systems of Health Care

Organizational Justice and Trust Perceptions: A Comparison of Nurses in public and private hospitals
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93078
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Mahboobeh Rajabi, Zahra Esmaeli Abdar, Leila Agoush

Case series and Case reports

Evaluation of Blood Levels of Leptin Hormone Before and After the Treatment with Metformin
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93079
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Elham Jafarpour

Etiology, Epidemiologic Characteristics and Clinical Pattern of Children with Febrile Convulsion Admitted to Hospitals of Germi and Parsabad towns in 2016
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93080
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Mehri SeyedJavadi, Roghayeh Naseri, Shohreh Moshfeghi, Irandokht Allahyari, Vahid Izadi, Raheleh Mohammadi,

Faculty development

The comparison of the effect of two different teaching methods of role-playing and video feedback on learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93081
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Yasamin Hacham Bachari, Leila Fahkarzadeh, Abdol Ali Shariati

Office based family medicine

Effectiveness of Group Counseling With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach on Couples' Marital Adjustment
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93082
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Arash Ziapour, Fatmeh Mahmoodi, Fatemeh Dehghan, Seyed Mehdi Hoseini Mehdi Abadi,
Edris Azami, Mohsen Rezaei


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October 2017 - Volume 15, Issue 8

Effect of pre-colporrhaphic physiotherapy on the outcomes of women with pelvic organ prolapse


Mahnaz Yavangi
(1)
Tahereh Mahmoodvand
(2)
Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani
(3)


(1) Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(2) Resident of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
(3) Modeling in Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

Correspondence:
Tahereh Mahmoodvand,
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences,
Tel: +989121232813,
Email: Tahere.mahmoodvand@yahoo.com

 

Abstract


Background and Aim:
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common gynecological problem with numerous complications. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of pre-colporrhaphic physiotherapy on the outcomes of women candidates for colporrhaphy with moderate to severe POP.

Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on women aged 20-59 years with moderate to severe POP. The subjects were randomized to two groups of 35 each: Controls (no intervention) and cases (undergoing 10 sessions of physiotherapy). Three months later, the two groups were examined for outcomes and the outcomes were recorded in a checklist. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS 16.

Results: There was no significant difference in age, height, disease duration, and parity between the two groups (p>0.05), but the difference in weight was statistically significant between the two groups (p<0.05). The mean score on quality of life after the intervention was 57.59±5.3 in the control group and 66±5.9 in the case group (p<0.001). There was no significant difference in the rates of pressure in pelvic organ, urinary incontinence, and bowel movement disorder between the two groups (p>0.05), but sexual satisfaction was significantly higher and dyspareunia was significantly lower in the case group than the control group (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Pre-colporrhaphic physiotherapy can improve quality of life and sexual function in candidates for colporrhaphy.

Key words: Physiotherapy, Colporrhaphy, Pelvic organ prolapse


INTRODUCTION

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women refers to descended womb, bladder, small intestine, and large intestine as well as post-hysteroscopy vaginal cuff leading to uterine prolapse, vaginal prolapse, or both. In this condition, the patient may feel pain and pressure or prolapse of a vaginal mass (1). As the elderly population is expected to double by the year 2030, pelvic organ prolapse will become higher prevalent (2). Recently, the treatments that can return the patients to normal life after POP surgery have attracted attention (3). The quality of life index is disrupted in the women with POP (4) and therapeutic interventions such as a surgery can help to improve this index (5). However, colporrhaphy may lead to certain anatomical outcomes. Dyspareunia and sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal diseases, and urinary incontinence are some of common complications after colporrhaphy (6-8). However, these complications may even occur more or less before colporrhaphy (depending on prolapse grade) and be intensified after this surgery (9, 10). However, other therapeutic methods are also recommend for preventing or treating this complication. For example, Kegel exercise and tension-free vaginal kits are considered preventive and protective approaches before POP surgery, but their therapeutic potential remains controversial (11).

Physiotherapy has been frequently studied as a procedure for strengthening the muscles. However, a study showed that physiotherapy before and after the surgery helped to improve the patients’ symptoms and quality of life (12). But, another study reported that presurgical physiotherapy did not cause improvement of bladder function and prolapse symptoms (13). This study was conducted to investigate the effects of pre-colporrhaphic physiotherapy on the outcomes of the women with moderate to severe POP candidates for colporrhaphy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This randomized clinical trial was conducted on the women aged 20-59 years with moderate to severe POP referring to Hamedan Fatemiyeh Hospital between 2011 and 2012. The subjects were selected by census sampling and 70 women with inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study within this period. According to a previous study (2), this sample size is adequate to conduct the current study. The inclusion criteria were POP diagnosed with reference to the indications upon which specialists have agreed; lack of response to conservative treatments in the past, grades 2 and 3 accompanied by progression of the symptoms, willingness to undergo colporrhaphy, candidacy for colporrhaphy, and full consent to participate in the study.

Diabetes, obesity, urinary tract infections, genital tract infections, grades 1 and 4 cystocele, uterine prolapse, forceps delivery and vacuum extraction, and history of birth of macrosomic infant, multiple pregnancy, and pelvic fascia and muscle surgery were considered the exclusion criteria. Then the subjects were randomized to two groups. To conduct randomization, the patients who referred on the even days of the week were assigned to the case group and those referring on the odd days of the week were assigned to the control group. The case (intervention) group underwent physiotherapy before colporrhaphy and the control group underwent the colporrhaphy without any intervention before conducting the surgery. Physiotherapy of the patients in the case group was conducted by a physiotherapist. The physiotherapy intervention consisted of a pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength training, accompanied by counseling on bladder and bowel. Vaginal examination was conducted to ensure correct PFM contraction, without any change in respiration or recruitment of accessory muscles; intensified attempt to reach maximum voluntary contraction as correct technique was maintained; performing of a series of 6–8 sec contractions, with an interval between each contraction for rest. This approach was done over 10 sessions, 3 times per day performed in a variety of positions, progressing from lying to upright (13, 14). The physiotherapy with similar technique and assistance of a single physiotherapist who was blind to the research purposes and details.

Then, a single gynecologist who was blind to the study purposes and details conducted colporrhaphy on all subjects in the Hamedan Fatemiyeh Hospital with a similar technique. Afterwards, the subjects of both groups received similar recommendations and care. All subjects were followed up for three months, and then they were re-examined and their descriptions were drawn again. The patients’ data on complaints of urinary disorders (incontinence and obstructive symptoms), complaints of fecal excretion symptoms (incontinence and constipation), sexual satisfaction, and the presence or absence of dyspareunia were drawn and recorded in a pre-designed checklist.

In addition, the overall score on quality of life was calculated and recorded for both groups using a standard questionnaire on patient quality of life (SF-36). A study to translate and validate this international standard scale demonstrated that its Persian duplicate has adequate validity and reliability for investigating health-related quality of life (15).

To observe research ethics, the subjects provided informed consent to participate in the study, and the study protocol was approved (approval no.: IRCT201201188772N1) in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials. Data analysis was conducted in SPSS (V. 16.0, III Chicago Inc.) by analytical statistics t-test, chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test after qualitative data were encoded and descriptive statistics were drawn.

RESULTS

According to the data analysis, there was no significant difference in age, height, and the disease duration between the two groups (p<0.05) (Table 1).

Table 1: Comparison of mean age, weight, and duration of disease between case and control groups


In the case group, 31 out of 35 (88.6%) patients had history of vaginal delivery and the rest had history of caesearian section; and in the control group, 27 out of 35 (77.1%) patients had history of vaginal delivery and the rest had history of caesearian section, without any significant difference between the two groups (p=0.11). Regarding parity, in the case group, 10 (28.6%) subjects had one child, nine (25.7%) had two children, and two (7.45%) had three or more children; and in the control group, 10 (28.6%) subjects had one child, 20 (57.1%) had two children, and five (14.3%) had three or more children, without any statistically significant difference between the two groups (p=0.07).

The mean score on the quality of life after the intervention was 57.59±5.3 in the control group and 66±5.9 in the case group (p<0.001).

There was no significant difference in the rates of pressure in pelvic organ, urinary incontinence, and bowel movement disorder between the two groups (p>0.05), but sexual satisfaction was significantly higher and dyspareunia was significantly lower in the case group than the control group (p<0.05).

Click here for Table 2: Comparison of pressure in pelvic organ, urinary incontinence, and bowel movement disorder between the case and control groups

DISCUSSION

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of pre-colporrhaphic physiotherapy on treatment outcomes in the women with POP candidate for colporrhaphy. Results demonstrated that the mean score on quality of life was significantly higher in the case group than the control group. Consistently, Jarvis et al. reported that undergoing physiotherapy before surgery for prolapse and urinary incontinence could contribute to improving quality of life and decreasing these problems in women (12). In two other studies, pelvic floor physical therapy before and after vaginal repair surgery, caused improvement of the quality of life in case group (16, 17). Surgeries conducted for treating POP can improve the quality of life among women patients because they contribute to decreasing the symptoms or improving the disease complications.

Therefore, undergoing physiotherapy and doing exercise, particularly pelvic floor muscle exercises, exerts synergistic effect in improving the quality of life of patients through reduction of physiological and anatomical disorders (5).

In our study, although the number of cases presenting with the symptoms of severe pressure in pelvic organ, urinary incontinence, and bowel movement disorders decreased in the control group, the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant. In contrast, Frawley et al. reported that physiotherapy had no contribution to improving prolapse symptoms and urinary incontinence in women (13). However, other studies have indicated that undergoing physiotherapy and doing pelvic muscle exercises prior and after the surgeries for POP can be effective in decreasing urinary incontinence (12, 18-20), improving bowel function (20, 21), and relieving feeling of pressure and pain (22). To explain this, we can argue that the surgery itself can help to improve the symptoms, which can relatively neutralize the differences between the two groups. Besides that, women’s physiological conditions can affect the results.

In the present study, the rate of sexual satisfaction was significantly higher and dyspareunia was significantly lower in the case group than the control group. In a study to compare the effects of physiotherapy accompanied by surgery on the sexual satisfaction in patients with pelvic floor disorders, patients were assigned to two groups of routine treatment and physiotherapy. After an 8-week intervention, consistent with the present study, the symptoms of dyspareunia and orgasm in the case group improved. Therefore, physiotherapy can be considered an effective therapy for pelvic disorders (23). Notably, colporrhaphy itself is an effective treatment for improving sexual desire, orgasm, and sexual satisfaction for the women with POP (24). Hagen et al’s study on pelvic floor muscle exercises in the women with pelvic fascia prolapse, showed that doing these exercises for 6 months could improve patients’ sexual problems (22). A study reported that the patients who underwent pelvic muscle rehabilitation, exhibited improvement in certain indices such as orgasm and sexual desire, but no change in arousal (25).

CONCLUSIONS

This study indicated that presurgical physiotherapy could be used as an appropriate approach to improve the quality of life and sexual function for patients with POP who are candidates for colporrhaphy. It is recommended to investigate individual and specific physiotherapy and match the two groups of the study by physical conditions in future studies as well as to conduct longitudinal studies.

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