EUROPOP study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
EUROPOP : Evaluating using Ultrasound Routinely fOr Pelvic Organ Prolapse
IRAS ID
211781
Contact name
Vikram Khullar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College
Duration of Study in the UK
5 years, 0 months, 7 days
Research summary
Incontinence leads to worry about smell, relationship problems and embarrassment of losing large volumes of urine in public, leading to reluctance to leave the house and interact with people. Over time, it leads to poor health due to loss of fitness, vulval skin problems, social isolation, depression, loss of confidence, loss of mobility, independence and frailty.
Improvements in continence and prolapse management will help to reduce morbidity by prevention of this domino effect deterioration in patients’ physical and mental health.
We will introduce pelvic floor ultrasound as part of the clinical assessment. The ultrasound is aimed to assess factors that may be related to a good or poor outcome in relation to interventions (like surgery).
We will use validated questionnaires to assess functional outcomes of bowel, bladder and sexual function improvement.
There are 2 components to this study:
Long-term follow-up of prolapse and/or continence procedures performed since 2009 with (PFUS) Pelvic floor ultrasound.
Recruit new patients presenting with incontinence and / or prolapse. Introduce PFUS as part of the clinical assessment, at follow-up and after any relevant surgery at the short-term (6-8 week) and the long-term follow-up (1-year).REC name
London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/0803
Date of REC Opinion
15 Jun 2017
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion