| Hagen et al.(16) |
2016 |
UK, New Zealand |
Multicenter randomized controlled trials |
Women of any age with POP stage 1-3 |
412 (control group = 207/intervention group = 207) |
Prolapse, sexual function, bladder and bowel symptoms, and quality of life |
POP-SS PISQ4R SF-12 ICIQ-UI-SF ICIQ-B |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Mailed paper questionnaires |
Baseline, 1 and 2 years after randomization grouping |
Gynecology clinics in participating centers |
| Hagen et al.(17) |
2014 |
UK, New Zealand, Australia |
Multicenter randomized controlled trials |
Female with stage 1-3 prolapse |
447 (control group = 22/intervention group = 225) |
Prolapse, sexual function, bladder and bowel symptoms, and quality of life |
POP-SS PISQ-IR SF-12 ICIQ-UI-SF ICIQ-B |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Mail paper or phone |
Baseline, 6 and 12 months after enrollment |
Gynecology clinics in participating centers |
| Strohbehn et al.(18) |
2024 |
United States |
Prospective studies |
Patients with POP-Q stage ≥2 prolapse |
78 |
Prolapse, sexual function, bladder, bowel symptoms, pain, satisfaction |
PFDI-20 PFIQ-7 PISQ-IR Global satisfaction VAS |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Face-to-face paper or telephone |
1 month at baseline and 3 months in the intervention period (visits 0, 1 and 3) |
Urogynecology clinical trial site |
| Mao et al.(l9) |
2018 |
China |
Prospective studies |
Patient successfully wearing a supported ring uterine tray |
142 |
Prolapse, bladder, bowel symptoms, body imagery |
PFDI-20 PFIQ-7 PGI-C |
Symptom assessment/Quality of life |
Face-to-face paper or telephone |
Median follow-up of 17 months (range 13-24 months), follow-up time points (months 3, 6, 12, and every 6 months thereafter) |
Hospital outpatient clinics for obstetrics and gynecology |
| Bugge et al.(20) |
2024 |
Britain |
Randomized controlled trial |
Patients using uterine supports for at least two weeks |
340 (control 169/intervention group 171) |
Pelvic floor symptoms (prolapse, bladder, bowel), sexual function, quality of life, self-efficacy |
PFIQ-7 PFDI-20 EQ-5D-5L GSES PISQ-IR PGI-I |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation/Quality of life |
Mailed paper, telephone, face-to-face, electronic links |
Total 18 months, baseline, follow-up 6 months, 12 months, 18 months |
Hospital maternity or clinic outpatient |
| Meriwether et al.(21) |
2015 |
United States |
Prospective studies |
Patients with uterine supports in place |
127 |
Sexual Function, Body Imagery |
PISQ-IR mBIS |
Quality of life |
Face-to-face paper |
Baseline, three months |
Uterine tray management clinic |
| Ai et al.(22) |
2018 |
China |
Prospective studies |
Patients using uterine supports |
102 |
Prolapse, Bowel, Bladder, Quality of Life, Depression |
PFDI-20 PFIQ-7 PHQ-9 |
Symptom assessment/Quality of life |
Face-to-face paper |
Baseline, 3 months |
Pelvic Floor Center Clinic |
| Ouch et al.(23) |
2018 |
Japan |
Quasi-experi mental studies |
Patients with stage 2 or 3 prolapse |
27 |
Quality of life |
P-QOL POP-specific QOL |
Quality of life/Symptom assessment |
Face-to-face paper or telephone |
Baseline (pre-PFMT), at the end of 4-month PFMT, 2-year follow-up |
Urological Surgery Department to or from home |
| Gorji et al.(24) |
2019 |
Iran |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
Women with POP-Q stage 2 or 3 |
40 (20 in the intervention group/20 in the control group) |
Lower urinary tract symptoms, quality of life |
ICIQ-FLUTS P-QOL |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Unreported |
Baseline, 4 weeks postintervention |
Urology Clinic |
| Pizarro-Berdichevsky et al.(25) |
2016 |
Chile |
Prospective studies |
Patients with stage 2 and above |
91 |
Quality of life, depression |
PFDI-20 P-QOL PISQ-12 GHQ-12 |
Symptom assessment/Quality of life |
Unreported |
Baseline, after 12 months of follow-up |
Urogynecology Clinic |
| Limbutara et al.(26) |
2023 |
Thailand |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
Women with POP-Q stage 2 or 3 |
40 |
Quality of life, sexual function, treatment goals |
GAS VAS for Treatment Goal Achievement PISQ-IR P-QOL |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Face-to-face paper |
Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks posttreatment |
Urogynecology Clinic |
| Crowle and Harley(27) |
2020 |
Britain |
Retrospective casecontrol study |
Conservatively treated patients |
23 |
Prolapse, bladder, bowel symptoms |
PFDI-20 |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Face-to-face paper |
Baseline, after last treatment (median treatment duration 3 months) |
Private hospitals or physiotherapy clinics |
| Sweta et al.(28) |
2018 |
India |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
Patients with mild POP |
50 (intervention group 25/control group 25) |
Prolapse, bladder, bowel symptoms |
PFDI-20 PFIQ-7 |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Face-to-face paper |
Baseline, postintervention weeks 4, 8, and end of 12 |
unreported |
| Shobeiri and Santiago(29) |
2014 |
United States |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
Patients with stages 1 to 3 prolapse |
447 (intervention group 225/control group 222) |
Prolapse Symptoms |
POP-SS |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Unreported |
At baseline, 6 and 12 months |
unreported |
| Wiegersma et al.(30) |
2014 |
Netherlands |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
Stage 1 and 2 elderly patients |
287 (intervention group 145/control group 142) |
Perception of prolapse, bladder, bowel, sexual function, quality of life, symptomatic changes |
PFDI-20 PFIQ-7 PISQ-12 SF-12 VAS for Treatment Effect Evaluation |
Symptom assessment |
Face-to-face paper/mail questionnaire |
Baseline, 3 months postintervention |
Unreported |
| Wiegersma et al.(31) |
2014 |
Netherlands |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
Stage 2 and 3 elderly patients |
447 (intervention group 226/control group 221) |
Prolapse, bladder, bowel, sexual dysfunction, quality of life, symptom burden |
PFDI-20 PFIQ-7 PISQ-12 SF-12 EQ-5D |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Face-to-face paper/mail questionnaire |
Baseline, 3 months, 12 months, 24 months after treatment |
Unreported |
| Min et al.(32) |
2023 |
China |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
Patients with stages 1-3 prolapse |
117 (control group 58/intervention group 59) |
Prolapse, bladder, bowel, sexual function, quality of life, anxiety, depression, self-efficacy |
PFDI-20 PISQ-12 SAS SDS QLQ-52 GSES |
Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Face-to-face paper |
Baseline, 3 months postintervention |
Hospital outpatient clinics |
| Ziv and Erlich(33) |
2022 |
Israel |
Quasi-experi mental study |
Women with POP-Q stage 2-4 prolapse |
52 |
Prolapse, bladder, bowel, quality of life |
PFDI-20 PFIQ-7 POP symptoms alleviation score |
Quality of life/Clinical effectiveness evaluation |
Face-to-face paper or telephone |
Baseline, 2 years after use |
Clinic visits |
| Coelho et al.(34) |
2018 |
Brazil |
Prospective studies |
Patients with stage 3-4 prolapse |
19 |
Vaginal symptoms, sexuality, quality of life |
SF-36 ICIQ-VS |
Quality of life/Symptom assessment |
Face-to-face paper |
Baseline, 6 months postuse |
Gynecology clinic |