NCT02605135

Host Response to Pessaries in Microbial Communities of the Postmenopausal Vagina

Study Contact:

Study Phase:

Recruitment Status:

COMPLETED

NCT ID:

NCT02605135

Principal Investigator:

Study Type:

OBSERVATIONAL

Official Title:

Host Response to Pessaries in Microbial Communities of the Postmenopausal

Summary

The ability to determine the postmenopausal vaginal environment and the impact of pessary use could help to maximize pessary therapy and non-surgical treatment for such a prevalent problem.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* must be English speaking
* appropriate for pessary treatment
* pelvic floor conditions such as POP (with or without the presence of a uterus), stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, or any combination of the above.

Exclusion Criteria:

* a history of current, symptomatic vaginal stricture
* a history of current, radiation therapy,
* or current treatment with auto-immune suppression agents.
* if they have eroded mesh in the vagina from prior pelvic floor surgery

Disease(s) and\or Condition(s)

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Prolapse

Primary Purpose

Intervention/Treatment

- Type: DEVICE
- Name: Continued Pessary Use
- Description: Pessary Fitting
- Arm Group Labels: Continued Pessary Use, Discontinued Pessary Use

Sponsor

Loyola University