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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Transmasculine Patients Undergoing Metoidioplasty and Their Acceptability of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Assessed by a Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapist

Sponsor: Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Summary

Lower urinary tract symptoms in transmasculine patients undergoing metoidioplasty and their acceptability of pelvic floor muscle training assessed by a Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapist. Study Design Prospective observational pilot study Study Participants Transmasculine patients undergoing metoidioplasty Planned Sample Size 50 Planned Study Period 2025/26 Objectives Understand the acceptability of first-line pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) treatment in transmasculine patients undergoing metoidioplasty Background incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in transmasculine patients undergoing surgery Endpoints Acceptability of PFMT questionnaire International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) questionnaires and uroflowmetry

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