University of Alabama at Birmingham: Pelvic Floor Disorders Network

NIH RePORTER · NIH · UG1 · $222,670 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract As a continued vanguard center in this important multisite clinical research infrastructure we have demonstrated our credible, creative, productive, multidisciplinary clinical approach, to the evaluation and treatment, both surgically and non-surgically, of women with pelvic floor disorders including urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and other sensory and emptying abnormalities of the lower urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. We have a well-established research and multi-disciplinary clinical infrastructure including long-standing clinical and research relationships with urology, radiology, geriatrics, behavioral medicine, colorectal surgery, gastroenterology, maternal fetal medicine, advanced practice nursing, basic sciences and epidemiology and extensive experience in performing relevant clinical trials and observational studies both within and outside the PFDN Network. We have substantially contributed to the Network activities by participating at all levels of clinical trial design, implementation, recruitment, intervention implementation, retention and scientific reporting and have an excellent track record of facilitation and cooperation with other network sites, the Data Coordinating Center, Advisory and Data Safety Monitoring Boards and participation as Chair of various committees. We have reported outcomes and implications for care of these research initiatives at national and international scientific meetings and we are committed to continuing these activities in this Administrative Supplemental bridge year. In this application we wish to highlight our abilities and continued commitment to perform these meaningful research activities with the result of increasing understanding of the best evidence-based approaches to the care of women with pelvic floor disorders.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10401621
Project number
3UG1HD041261-20S1
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Principal Investigator
Holly E Richter
Activity code
UG1
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2021
Award amount
$222,670
Award type
3
Project period
2001-09-01 → 2022-06-30