cystocele and rectocele pelvic relaxation
Conditions
Interventions
Women, who have a pelvic organ prolapse according to the urogynaecological
examination, will be included in one of two intervention studies, depending on
the degree of prolapse:
1. A study in women
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Symptomatic prolapse, able to fill in a Dutch questionnaire, mobile enough to visit a pelvic floor physiotherapist, informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive decline, serious or teminal disease (according to the general practitioner), urogynaecological malignancies, being currently treated for urogynaecological disorders, conservative prolapse therapies in the preceding year, severe (stage 4) prolapse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome parameter is the score on the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (which measures prolapse-related symptoms) and the satisfaction with the results of the treatment (the global perception of improvement). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome parameters are the quality of life (condition specific and general) and the degree of prolapse and the function of bladder and bowel. Also, the number of women in which a succesful fitting of a pessary is possible will be recorded and the number of referrals to secondary care. The acceptance of the treatments and the side effects will be assessed, just as the costs of the treatments under study. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed