Award
NIH Reporter #4R33AT013008-02
Quantitative Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Fitness in Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Recipient
University of California Los Angeles
Award Amount
$2,849,584.00
Ceiling
$2,849,584.00
Awarded
September 15, 2026
Identifier
4R33AT013008-02
The University of California Los Angeles will develop and assess an optical imaging approach for measuring pelvic floor muscle function and evaluating responses to therapies for myofascial pelvic pain.
Description
Research project to validate near-infrared spectroscopy imaging as a non-invasive method to assess pelvic floor muscle fitness in people with myofascial pelvic pain, and to study changes following treatment and predict individual treatment responses.