Video-Based Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy

Yale University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise; Pelvic Floor Disorder

Treatments: Device: Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy Website

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06689891

2000037163

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a feasibility, pilot trial of remote, video-based pelvic floor muscle therapy (PFMT) for patients with pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence and anorectal dysfunction. PFMT has been shown to improve these symptoms in multiple studies.

Full description

This will be a feasibility and acceptability trial of a novel remote, web-accessible PFMT curriculum, designed by pelvic floor physical therapists.

Patients will be expected to complete a 5-10-minute survey at initial enrollment. They will have one in-person session with a pelvic floor therapist prior to starting the 8-week video-based PFMT course. Afterwards, they will have a final in person session with a pelvic floor therapist along with a final set of surveys that should take an estimated 10-15 minutes.

The primary objective is to the determine the feasibility and accessibility of using a video-based PFMT for patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.

The secondary objective is to determine whether video-based PFMT can improve symptomatology and quality of life.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction with referral for PFR
• English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to access web-based videos
• Unable to speak English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Device Feasibility

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Video-based pelvic floor muscle therapy (PFMT)

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will complete a series of surveys before and after the intervention. They will complete 8 weeks of video-based PFMT with an initial and final in-person session with a pelvic floor therapist.

Treatment:

Device: Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy Website