Pelvic Floor Disorders Network data center to help improve care for women
Official title: Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Data Coordinating Center
Funded at Research Triangle Institute · NIH-11348235 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national data coordinating center helps coordinate studies on pelvic floor disorders in women to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Triangle Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Research Triangle Park, United States) |
| Project start | August 8, 2011 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $3,198,043 |
| NIH project number | 5U24HD069031-15 |
| Project ID | NIH-11348235 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Women with pelvic floor disorders who could participate in multicenter studies or provide data through patient-reported outcomes.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not enrolled in pelvic floor disorder studies or without access to participating sites may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds RTI International to run the data coordinating center for the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, managing data collection, quality assurance, and analysis across multiple sites. It provides statistical leadership, biostatistics, psychometrics, and data systems to support multicenter observational studies and clinical trials. It also develops digital tools like electronic data capture and mobile patient-reported outcomes to streamline participation and reporting. The center collaborates with clinicians to design rigorous studies and ensure data integrity throughout the research lifecycle.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with pelvic floor disorders could benefit from more reliable research findings that inform better diagnoses and treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Past experience as the PFDN DCC suggests established methods are effective, with ongoing improvements in data quality and study design.
Where this research is happening
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Research Triangle Institute
Research Triangle Park, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gantz, Marie G — Research Triangle Institute
- Study coordinator: Gantz, Marie G
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Pelvic floor disorders care network site at Duke University Medical Center
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Pelvic Floor Disorders Network at Penn: Advancing Treatments for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
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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.