Movement-Based Pelvic Health Education for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

(PHEd Trial)

Age: 18+

Sex: Female

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Disqualifiers: Pelvic pain, Pregnancy without clearance

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

38 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

It is essential to provide the community with evidenced-based care to optimize healthcare outcomes; more specifically, women in underserved communities undergoing health disparities in rehabilitation. To address this issue, a movement-based pelvic health education course was developed to assess women's knowledge and adherence of the exercises in an underserved region in Western Arkansas.The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of a single movement-based pelvic health education session on general pelvic health knowledge, underactive pelvic floor, and overactive pelvic floor knowledge and adherence to performing pelvic exercises in women.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for women over 18 in underserved communities who have internet access and can understand English or bring a translator. They should be able to fill out questionnaires and, if pregnant, need doctor's approval to join. It's not for those with pelvic pain without this clearance.

Inclusion Criteria

Ability to complete the questionnaires

Clearance from physician if pregnant

I identify as female.

Exclusion Criteria

Experiencing pelvic pain and/or pregnant and does not have physician clearance to participate

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Education Session

Participants attend a single movement-based pelvic health education session

1 day

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for knowledge acquisition and exercise adherence after the education session

4 weeks

1 visit (virtual)

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Movement-based pelvic health education

Trial Overview The study tests a single session of movement-based pelvic health education designed to improve knowledge and adherence to exercises that target the pelvic floor muscles among women in Western Arkansas.

Participant Groups

Group I: Women in the Community Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Movement-Based pelvic health education

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Lead Sponsor

Trials

7

Recruited

1,200+