Exploring pelvic floor signs and symptoms in community dwelling women and men: a mixed-method study

Completed

• Conditions: pelvic floor disorders; pelvic floor symptoms; pelvic floor dysfunction

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45972
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 5000

Inclusion Criteria

16 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

• terminal disease
• dementia precluding informed consent
• cognitive impairment precluding informed consent
• current psychological condition precluding informed consent
• not suitable or too ill to participate based on the judgement of the general practitioner.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To evaluate the sex- and gender difference in prevalence and incidence of<br /><br>(clinically relevant clusters of) PFS, the following primary parameters are<br /><br>assessed: lower urinary tract symptoms, bowel symptoms, prolapse (in women<br /><br>only), sexual functioning, and pain.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary study parameters are factors associated with the development of PFS<br /><br>(*risk factors*), factors that predict the course of PFS (*prognostic<br /><br>factors*), factors that reveal the impact of PFS on daily life, help seeking<br /><br>behavior, and health care use (consultations for PFS and consultation<br /><br>frequency, diagnostic tests, diagnoses, treatment, and referrals).</p><br>