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Urinary IncontinenceTULIPNCT06411158

Training for Urinary Leakage Improvement After Pregnancy

A study testing Interventionist-guided training, Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device and Education in people with Urinary Incontinence and Delivery Complication, run by NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network at 7 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

This is a multi-center, randomized single-blind nonsurgical trial conducted in approximately 216 primiparous postpartum women at high risk for prolonged/sustained pelvic floor disorders with symptomatic, bothersome urinary incontinence (UI) amenable to nonsurgical treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Urinary Incontinence, Delivery Complication
What is being tested?
Interventionist-guided training, Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device and Education
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
216 participants
Where
7 sitesUnited States
Study dates
12 Nov 2024to 12 Nov 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ≥18yo primiparous patient s/p singleton vaginal delivery (>32 weeks), approximately 6wk postpartum
  • At increased risk of sustained pelvic floor disorders, as defined by
  • neonate ≥3.5kg, and/or
  • operative delivery (i.e., forceps or vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery), and/or
  • ≥2nd-degree perineal laceration
  • Symptomatic, bothersome UI as defined by a score of ≥6 on the ICIQ-SF.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to complete study assessments or procedures, per clinician judgment, or not available for 6mo postpartum follow-up
  • Stillbirth or significant maternal or neonatal illness
  • Non-English or non-Spanish speaking
  • Perineal wound breakdown or cloaca observed on exam
  • Severe pain with assessments of PFM integrity and/or strength/function
  • Already engaged (since delivery) in in-person physical therapy for strengthening of the pelvic floor
  • Unwilling or unable to upload and use external smartphone app(s)

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

7 sites in 1 country

United States7 sites, 7 recruiting
  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

    Jinxuan (Rowena) Shi, 872-724-0774, jinxuan.shi@bsd.uchicago.edu

    Kimberly Kenton, MD

    Recruiting
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

    Agnes Burris, (214) 645-3833, Agnes.Burris@UTSouthwestern.edu

    David Rahn, MD

    Recruiting
  • Duke University, Duke Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

    Durham, North Carolina, 27707

    Stephanie Yu, (919) 401-1016, stephanie.yu@duke.edu

    Nazema Siddiqui, MD

    Recruiting
  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

    Zandra Kennedy, (215) 615-6569, zandra.kennedy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

    Heidi Harvie, MD

    Recruiting
  • Brown/ Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Center for Women's Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

    Julia Shinnick, MD, (401) 453-7560, jshinnick@wihri.org

    Vivian Sung, MD

    Recruiting
  • Kaiser Permanente -- San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92110

    Gisselle Zazueta-Damian, 619-821-5717, gisselle.zazueta-damian@kp.org

    Linda Mackinnon, 619-821-6009, linda.m.mackinnon@kp.org

    Recruiting
  • University of California - San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92121

    Kyle Herrala, 858-657-6827, UrogynRSCH@ucsd.edu

    Emily Lukacz, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

This is a multi-center, randomized single-blind nonsurgical trial conducted in approximately 216 primiparous postpartum women at high risk for prolonged/sustained pelvic floor disorders with symptomatic, bothersome urinary incontinence (UI) amenable to nonsurgical treatment.

TULIP is a 3-Arm trial with two active interventions (Arms 1 and 2) and a Patient Education control arm (Arm 3). Arm 1 consists of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT). Arm 2 uses a home biofeedback device (leva®).

The primary outcome will be assessed at 6 months postpartum by blinded outcomes assessors, and follow-up will continue until 12 months postpartum.

Read the detailed description

TULIP is a 3-Arm trial with two active interventions (Arms 1 and 2) and a Patient Education control arm (Arm 3). Arm 1 consists of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) sessions with a skilled interventionist. Arm 2 uses a home biofeedback device (leva®).

All groups will have access to basic education on stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, pelvic floor muscle function and continence mechanisms.

Arm 1 will consist of interventionist-guided training at baseline (approximately 8 weeks postpartum), followed by a Home Exercise Prescription (HEP), a second interventionist-guided training session (approximately 4 weeks later), and then continued HEP until 12 months postpartum. Home exercises will be encouraged using a PFDN research smartphone app, resources to help participants with home exercises and prompts for participants to confirm the number of exercise sets completed.

Arm 2 will consist of home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device and its accompanying app/software for gradually increasing strength and duration of pelvic floor contractions. The Arm 2 exercise regimen begins at approximately 8 weeks postpartum and continues until 12 months postpartum. As in Arm 1, the PFDN research smartphone app resources to help participants with home exercises and prompts for participants to confirm the number of exercise sets completed.

Arm 3 participants will only be provided basic education materials. No specific prescription or verbal direction will be given regarding the suggested number and frequency of home pelvic floor muscle exercises.

The primary outcome is change in UI as measured by the ICIQ-SF, comparing scores from baseline to 6 months postpartum. The questionnaire will be sent to participants monthly from baseline through 12 months postpartum, and change through 12 months postpartum is a secondary outcome.

Being tested
Interventionist-guided training, Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device, Education
Keywords
Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Physical Therapy, Biofeedback, Anal Incontinence
Medical subject headings
Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Encopresis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Interventionist-guided trainingOther

    Interventionist-guided training at baseline (i.e., approximately 6 weeks postpartum), followed by a Home Exercise Prescription (HEP), a second interventionist-guided training session approximately 4 weeks later, and then continued HEP. Two exercise sets per day are encouraged between baseline and 6 months postpartum (i.e., time of the primary outcome), followed by at least 3 times-per-week exercise sets until 12 months postpartum. Home exercises will be encouraged using a PFDN research smartphone app, resources to help participants with home exercises and prompts for participants to confirm the number of exercise sets completed.

  • Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® deviceDevice

    Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device and its accompanying app/software for gradually increasing strength and duration of pelvic floor contractions. Between baseline and 6 months postpartum, twice-daily exercise sets will be encouraged, followed by at least 3 times-per-week exercises from 6 to 12 months postpartum. As in Arm 1, the PFDN research smartphone app, resources to help participants with home exercises and prompts for participants to confirm the number of exercise sets completed.

  • EducationOther

    Education will be provided on pelvic floor muscle function and continence mechanisms. No specific prescription or verbal direction will be given regarding the suggested number and frequency of home pelvic floor muscle exercises.

Study groups in NCT06411158
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Interventionist-guided trainingActive comparatorInterventionist-guided training at baseline (i.e., approximately 8 weeks postpartum), followed by a Home Exercise Prescription (HEP), a second interventionist-guided training session approximately 4 weeks later, and then continued HEP. Two exercise sets per day are encouraged between baseline and 6 months postpartum (i.e., time of the primary outcome), followed by at least 3 times-per-week exercise sets until 12 months postpartum. Home exercises will be encouraged using a PFDN research smartphone app, resources to help participants with home exercises and prompts for participants to confirm the number of exercise sets completed.
Receives: Other: Interventionist-guided training
Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® deviceActive comparatorHome pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device and its accompanying app/software for gradually increasing strength and duration of pelvic floor contractions. The PFDN research smartphone app will have weekly queries of whether exercises were completed.
Receives: Device: Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device
EducationOtherEducation will be provided on pelvic floor muscle function and continence mechanisms. No specific prescription or verbal direction will be given regarding the suggested number and frequency of home pelvic floor muscle exercises.
Receives: Other: Education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in urinary incontinence measure by the ICIQ-SF

    The primary outcome is change in urinary incontinence (UI) as measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), comparing scores from baseline to 6 months postpartum. This instrument consists of 3 scorable questions measuring frequency of leakage, volume of leakage, and associated bother with leakage. ICIQ-SF scores range from 0 (no leakage or bother) to 21 (worst leakage, most bothersome).

    Measured: From baseline to 6 months postpartum

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index (LURN-SI-10) score

    Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index (LURN-SI-10) is designed to address a broader spectrum of lower urinary tract symptoms, particularly incontinence, bladder pain, and post-micturition symptoms. The LURN-SI-10 score ranges from 0 (least severe) to 38 (most severe).

    Measured: From baseline to 6 months and 12 months postpartum

  2. Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) score

    Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) captures a participant's perceived improvement from baseline, defined as (1) = very much better, (2) = much better, (3) = a little better, (4) = no change, (5) = a little worse, (6) much worse, (7) very much worse.

    Measured: At 6 months and 12 months postpartum

  3. Change in St. Mark's score

    The St. Mark's questionnaire is used to assess anal incontinence symptom severity. St. Mark's Score, ranges from 0 (perfect fecal continence) to 24 (total fecal incontinence).

    Measured: From baseline to 6 months and 12 months postpartum

  4. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) score

    Sexual function will be assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), which uses 19 questions to measure 6 domains: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. Female Sexual Function Index scores range from 2.0 (lowest sexual function) to 36.0 (high sexual function).

    Measured: At 6 months and 12 months postpartum

  5. Change in urinary incontinence measure by the ICIQ-SF

    The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) consists of 3 scorable questions measuring frequency of leakage, volume of leakage, and associated bother with leakage. ICIQ-SF scores range from 0 (no leakage or bother) to 21 (worst leakage, most bothersome).

    Measured: From baseline to 12 months postpartum

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 May 2024
  2. Study start12 Nov 2024
  3. Primary completion12 May 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion12 Nov 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
The primary analyses will use an intention-to-treat (ITT) population to compare change from baseline in ICIQ-SF score at 6 months between treatment groups using a general linear mixed model.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
216 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06411158
Sponsor's protocol ID
PFDN-32P01
Other IDs
UG1HD069013, UG1HD054214, UG1HD041267, UG1HD054241, UG1HD110057, UG1HD069010, U24HD069031
Acronym
TULIP
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
3 May 2024
Last updated
31 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: Study data will be made available through DASH

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Interventionist-guided training, Home pelvic floor exercises guided by the leva® device and Education in people with Urinary Incontinence and Delivery Complication, run by NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network at 7 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in urinary incontinence measure by the ICIQ-SF (time frame: From baseline to 6 months postpartum). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Dec 2025.

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