Award
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health 1R61AT013008-01
Quantitative Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Fitness in Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Recipient
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Award Amount
$1,516,765.00
Ceiling
$1,516,765.00
Awarded
September 11, 2024
Identifier
1R61AT013008-01
Award for developing and validating NIRS optical technology to assess pelvic floor muscle fitness in women with myofascial pelvic pain, including technology validation and treatment response prediction using machine learning.
Description
This project involves developing and validating optical technology using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to assess pelvic floor muscle fitness and dysfunction in women with myofascial pelvic pain. The project includes phases for technology validation and prospective treatment response prediction, employing machine learning models and interdisciplinary collaboration.