What Affects Willingness to Self-manage a Pessary?

Prolapse; Female Clinical Trial

Official title: Understanding Factors Which Affect Willingness to Self-manage a Pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Mixed Methods Study Aiming to Improve Access to Pessary Self-management.

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Pessary self-management is defined as the patient's ability to remove and reinsert their pessary themselves at home. Previous research has suggested that some women may prefer being able to remove and reinsert their pessary as they wish rather than wait for clinic appointments. At the moment, not enough is known about pessary self-management, particularly what makes someone more or less likely to try pessary self-management. The investigators would like to understand this better to try to help women overcome barriers they might face. This study aims to collect data via both questionnaires and interviews to explore willingness to self-manage a pessary. Using findings from the questionnaires and interviews, a group of women who use pessaries and healthcare professionals who provide pessary care will work together to develop a better way to support women to feel able and willing to manage their pessary in future.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Prolapse
• Prolapse, Vaginal
• Prolapse; Female
• Uterine Prolapse

• NCT number: NCT05750615
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
• Contact: Lucy Dwyer, BNurs, MSc
• Phone: 01612761234
• Email: lucy.dwyer@mft.nhs.uk
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: August 25, 2022
• Completion date: March 2024