Vibrator Use to Improve Sexual and Pelvic Floor Function Among Urogynecology Patients

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Conditions studied: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Sexual Dysfunction Female, Vibrator

In brief

Limited data exist describing the use and role of vibrators in a urogynecology population and no randomized controlled trials investigating the use of vibrators as a therapeutic tool to enhance sexual and pelvic floor function in urogynecology patients has been conducted. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of vibrator use in improving sexual and pelvic floor function in urogynecology patients who report sexual dysfunction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06677541

Run by

Albany Medical College

People needed

84

Starts

2024-11-01

Expected to finish

2026-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• • Women aged 18 and over presenting to the urogynecology clinic.
• Women diagnosed with one of the following urogynecologic conditions
• o Pelvic organ prolapse, urgency incontinence, overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, recovering from a urogynecologic surgery over 6 weeks following surgery and clear for intercourse. Patients post op who continue to have pelvic floor dysfunction can be candidates for the study if they continue to have one of the pelvic floor dysfunctions listed.
• Patient will be screened with the FSFI and will be eligible if they score less than 26.55
• Patient's must be willing to use a vibrator.
• Able to provide informed consent.
• Not currently using a vibrator or has not used a vibrator in the past 3 months.
• Able to read and write in English

You may not qualify if…

• • Patients with cognitive impairment.
• Patients with refusal or discomfort with vibrator use.
• Currently using a vibrator or has used a vibrator in the past 3 months.
• Patients unable to provide informed consent.
• Patients not clear for intercourse following their surgery
• Patients with surgery within 2 months of recruitment.

Where it is running

• Albany Medical Center — Albany, New York, United States (enrolling)

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