Why are minority women suffering in silence? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07310121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why women from ethnic minority backgrounds may not seek medical help for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. Researchers will use questionnaires and interviews with 160 women to understand barriers like knowledge, embarrassment, or access. The goal is to learn what prevents care and how to overcome these obstacles.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Women who have been referred to MFT for the specified condition. Women attending select community centres in Greater Manchester area.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Women who have been referred to MFT for the specified condition. Inclusion Criteria: * To be willing and able to give informed consent * To have been born female and to currently identify as female * To be over the age of 18 years * To have accessed medical care for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse * To be from an ethnic minority/ global majority background * To be able to speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: \- Women attending select community centres in Greater Manchester area. Inclusion Criteria: * To be willing and able to give informed consent * To have been born female and to currently identify as a woman * To be over the age of 18 years * To be from an ethnic minority/ global majority background * To be able to speak and understand either English, or a language which the community group translator can communicate in Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom