Digital Care Programs for Female Pelvic Health

Launched by SWORD HEALTH, SA · Aug 23, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This patient registry was designed as a research repository, composed of data collected in the course of digital care programs for pelvic health conditions by SWORD Health/Bloom to individuals undergoing those programs.

This data will allow the researchers to:

1. Assess the adoption, engagement and feasibility of digital care programs for pelvic musculoskeletal disorders and pelvic health;
2. Assess the results of digital care programs and compare the costs with the benefits obtained;
3. Correlate the results with patient's demographic and clinical profiles;
4. Examine the impact of menta...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Over 18 years old;
• • Signs/symptoms consistent with an acute (\<12 weeks) or chronic (\>12 weeks) abdominopelvic condition without signs/symptoms indicating underlying disease states that require immediate referral for medical management OR recovering from pelvic surgery with indication from their surgeon to engage in a pelvic physical therapy program
• • Able to understand study procedures and willing to provide informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Health condition (cardiac, respiratory, neurological, immune) condition incompatible with at least 20 minutes of light to moderate exercise if not cleared by a physician to engage in an exercise program
• • Bone fractures or other musculoskeletal conditions in which mobilization of the segment or joint is contra-indicated
• • Rapidly progressive and new in onset neurological complaints if not cleared by a physician to engage in an exercise program; or signs of acute, serious neurologic compromise
• • Active cancer diagnosis or receiving treatment for cancer if not cleared by a physician to engage in an exercise program
• • Signs/symptoms consistent with inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, etc.)
• • Signs/symptoms consistent with an active pelvic infection
• • Aphasia, dementia or any other psychiatric comorbidity that interferes with the use of the medical device
• • Complicated or high-risk pregnancy
• • Hemodynamic instability
• • Significant trauma to the area of pain within the last 12 weeks and functional incapacity and not cleared by a physician to engage in an exercise program
• • Surgery within the last 12 weeks and not cleared by a physician to engage in an exercise program