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Movement-Based Pelvic Health Education for Women in Underserved Communities (PHEd)

Primary Purpose

Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Pelvic Pain

Status
Active
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Movement-based pelvic health education
Sponsored by
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness focused on measuring Women's health, Community education, Underserved population

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • female-identifying
  • ability to speak English or provide own translator
  • ability to complete the questionnaires
  • clearance from physician if pregnant
  • access to internet

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Sites / Locations

  • Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Women in the Community

Arm Description

Movement-Based pelvic health education

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Knowledge Acquisition
Participants complete a questionnaire pre, post, and one-month following the intervention. The questionnaire includes true/false questions: 10 general knowledge, 10 underactive pelvic floor, 10 overactive pelvic floor. The more correct answers the participant submits, the higher the score. Answer options: True, False, I don't know.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Exercise Adherence
Participants complete a questionnaire pre-session and one-month following the intervention. The questionnaire included questions related to the number of times per week the participant implemented pelvic floor movements and options were: Never less than once a week about once a week 2 or 3 times a week at least once a day twice on most days twice each day

Full Information

First Posted
October 3, 2022
Last Updated
July 21, 2023
Sponsor
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05569694
Brief Title
Movement-Based Pelvic Health Education for Women in Underserved Communities
Acronym
PHEd
Official Title
Pelvic Health Education for Women in Underserved Communities
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
January 25, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Pelvic Pain
Keywords
Women's health, Community education, Underserved population

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
38 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Women in the Community
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Movement-Based pelvic health education
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Movement-based pelvic health education
Intervention Description
A single virtual education session led by a physical therapist trained in pelvic health. The virtual course was approximately one hour and included movement-based education through various positions, exercises, and movements with explanations for each pose as it relates to pelvic health.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Knowledge Acquisition
Description
Participants complete a questionnaire pre, post, and one-month following the intervention. The questionnaire includes true/false questions: 10 general knowledge, 10 underactive pelvic floor, 10 overactive pelvic floor. The more correct answers the participant submits, the higher the score. Answer options: True, False, I don't know.
Time Frame
1 month
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Exercise Adherence
Description
Participants complete a questionnaire pre-session and one-month following the intervention. The questionnaire included questions related to the number of times per week the participant implemented pelvic floor movements and options were: Never less than once a week about once a week 2 or 3 times a week at least once a day twice on most days twice each day
Time Frame
1 month

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Gender Based
Yes
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
100 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age or older female-identifying ability to speak English or provide own translator ability to complete the questionnaires clearance from physician if pregnant access to internet Exclusion Criteria: -Experiencing pelvic pain and/or pregnant and does not have physician clearance to participate
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
City
Fort Smith
State/Province
Arkansas
ZIP/Postal Code
72916
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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