# University of Alabama at Birmingham: Pelvic Floor Disorders Network

> **NIH NIH UG1** · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · 2021 · $222,670

## 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 organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
- **Principal Investigator:** Holly E Richter
- **Activity code:** UG1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $222,670
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2001-09-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10401621

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10401621, University of Alabama at Birmingham: Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (3UG1HD041261-20S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10401621. Licensed CC0.

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