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Pelvic Floor Signs and Symptoms in Women and Men

NCT03558802 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1691

Last updated 2023-04-06

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Summary

Rationale: Pelvic floor symptoms (PFS) are prevalent and often impair quality of life. They include micturition problems, defecation problems, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual problems and genito-pelvic pain. The pelvic floor is an anatomical and functional unit, and therefore different PFS may co-occur. However, literature on prevalence of clusters of PFS is scarce. Furthermore, PFS is understudied in the male population and when studies are performed in male subjects, studies do not assess the complete scope of possible PFS.

Objective: To generate a cohort, which provides information on sex- and gender differences in: prevalence and incidence of (clinically relevant clusters of) PFS, risk factors and prognostic factors for PFS, factors that reveal the impact of PFS on daily life, help seeking behavior and use of health care.

Study design: Prospective observational population-based cohort study with follow-up moments after 1 year and 2 years. Data of the questionnaire will be connected to medical record data from the participating general practitioners (GPs). A representative sample of female and male subjects with and without PFS will be invited for a physical examination to assess pelvic floor disorders and muscle function. Furthermore, a subsample of patients will be invited for a qualitative study consisting of semi-structured interviews on healthcare seeking behavior, including barriers and facilitators, preferences and satisfaction.

Study population: female and male subjects, aged ≥16 years of age, from the general population will be included. Exclusion criteria are: terminal disease, or dementia, cognitive impairment or current psychological condition precluding informed consent, not suitable or too ill to participate based on the judgement of the GP.

Main study parameters: To evaluate the sex- and gender difference in prevalence and incidence of (clinically relevant clusters of) PFS, the following primary parameters are assessed: lower urinary tract symptoms, bowel symptoms, urogenital prolapse (females only), sexual functioning, and pain. Secondary study parameters are factors associated with the development of PFS ('risk factors'), factors that predict the course of PFS ('prognostic factors'), factors that reveal the impact of PFS on daily life, help seeking behavior, and health care use (consultations for PFS and consultation frequency, diagnostic tests, diagnoses, treatment, and referrals).

Conditions

  • Pelvic Floor Disorders

Interventions

OTHER

questionnaire

questionnaire

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Medical Center Groningen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marco H Blanker, MD PhD · University Medical Center Groningen

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-16
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2023-02-28

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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