Imaging-based analysis of the pelvic floor for detecting aging signs

UMIN ID: UMIN000056996

Registered date:12/02/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy adult female
• Date of first enrollment: 2025/02/25
• Target sample size: 300
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Relationship between pelvic floor morphological changes and age
• Secondary Outcome: 1) Morphological characteristics of the pelvic floor musculature 2) Association between pelvic floor muscle structure and aging 3) Anatomical positional relationship between the pelvic floor and the pelvic bones

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 100years-old
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: 1. Cases in which patients were unable to maintain a stable position during CT or MRI examination, resulting in motion artifacts that precluded detailed image evaluation 2. Cases with pelvic masses or cystic lesions that may affect pelvic floor morphology 3. Cases with a history of pelvic surgery or trauma

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: International University of Health and Welfare, Mita Hospital
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Self-procurement