Effect of pelvic floor muscle training program in reducing postpartum levator hiatus area in Japanese women: A prospective cohort study using three-dimensional ultrasonography.

Aim: To assess the effect of a pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) program on postpartum levator hiatus area.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted at a clinic in Japan. Training and control groups were recruited from outpatient pregnant women at two separate time periods.

Ultrasound-assisted prompted voiding care for managing urinary incontinence in nursing homes: A randomized clinical trial.

Aims: To determine whether ultrasound-assisted prompted voiding (USAPV) care is more efficacious than conventional prompted voiding (CPV) care for managing urinary incontinence in nursing homes.

Methods: Thirteen participating nursing homes in Japan were randomized to CPV (n = 7) or USAPV care group (n = 6). Residents of the allocated nursing homes received CPV (n = 35) or USAPV (n = 45) care for 8 weeks.