Understanding and Improving Care for Pelvic Floor Disorders
Official title: Brown/WIH Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Site
Funded at Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island · NIH-11124701 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program helps women with pelvic floor disorders by bringing together experts to learn more about these conditions and find better ways to care for them.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | August 16, 2011 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $295,215 |
| NIH project number | 5UG1HD069013-14 |
| Project ID | NIH-11124701 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Women experiencing various pelvic floor disorders who are interested in participating in clinical studies or contributing to research would be ideal candidates.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not experiencing pelvic floor disorders or those unwilling to participate in research studies would not directly benefit from this specific grant.
What this research studies
This program focuses on understanding and improving care for women experiencing pelvic floor disorders. Our hospital, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, is a key part of a larger network dedicated to this work. We contribute our expertise, high patient volume, and research resources to help lead and support important studies. Our goal is to continue making significant contributions to developing new protocols, ensuring high-quality data, and actively recruiting diverse participants for these vital studies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this ongoing work could lead to a deeper understanding of pelvic floor disorders and improved treatments and care options for women.
How similar studies have gone: This program is part of an ongoing, established network that has already demonstrated success in conducting studies and recruiting participants.
Where this research is happening
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Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sung, Vivian W — Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island
- Study coordinator: Sung, Vivian W
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
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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.
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Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Cycle V Renewal at UT Southwestern
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.