Movement-Based Pelvic Health Education for Women in Underserved Communities

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Pelvic Pain

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05569694

Run by

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

People needed

38

Starts

2022-01-25

Expected to finish

2024-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-07-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• Arkansas Colleges of Health Education — Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

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