Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Cycle V Renewal at UT Southwestern
Official title: Pelvic Floor Disorders Network 2021
Funded at Ut Southwestern Medical Center · NIH-11362599 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A coordinated national effort to study pelvic floor disorders in women, with UT Southwestern leading efforts to recruit a diverse group of participants and to pilot a multicenter trial to prevent urinary and fecal incontinence.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ut Southwestern Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dallas, United States) |
| Project start | September 12, 2006 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $278,800 |
| NIH project number | 5UG1HD054241-20 |
| Project ID | NIH-11362599 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are women with pelvic floor disorders across diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds who can commit to long-term follow-up at multiple sites.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without pelvic floor disorders or those unlikely to participate in long-term multicenter follow-up may not benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports UT Southwestern and partner sites in actively recruiting and retaining a diverse cohort of women for studies on pelvic floor disorders. The project emphasizes translational research to understand how pelvic floor conditions arise and how to prevent incontinence. It also aims to lead a multicenter trial focused on preventing urinary and fecal incontinence, leveraging state-of-the-art study methods and clinics that serve both uninsured and insured patients. The team highlights qualifications, facility capacity, and access to a varied patient population to ensure robust, generalizable findings. The overarching goal is to translate findings into better prevention and care for women affected by pelvic floor disorders.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the research could improve prevention strategies and care for women with pelvic floor disorders, potentially reducing incontinence and improving quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: Previous cycles of the PFDN have demonstrated successful patient recruitment and multicenter collaboration in pelvic floor research.
Where this research is happening
-
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rahn, David Dwight — Ut Southwestern Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Rahn, David Dwight
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
-
Pelvic Floor Disorders Network site at Brown/WIH
A patient-facing site program that contributes to research on female pelvic floor disorders to improve care and outcomes.
-
Pelvic floor disorder network site expansion at UCSD and Kaiser
A patient-centered research opportunity to help improve treatments for women with pelvic floor disorders through a multi-site clinical trial network.
-
Postoperative pelvic floor recovery with guided early exercise
A multicenter clinical site will test a guided early exercise program after prolapse surgery to help people recover faster without harming pelvic floor outcomes.
-
Pelvic floor disorders care network site at Duke University Medical Center
A Duke clinic site joins a national network to advance pelvic floor disorder care through standardized trials and high-quality patient recruitment.
-
Pelvic Floor Disorders Network data center to help improve care for women
A national data coordinating center helps coordinate studies on pelvic floor disorders in women to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
-
Pelvic Floor Disorders Network at Penn: Advancing Treatments for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
A Penn-led multi-site effort is testing new approaches to help people with pelvic floor disorders, including urinary and fecal incontinence.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.