Real-time pelvic floor monitoring for personalized perineal and pelvic floor protection
An EU-funded research program redefining how we detect and prevent pelvic floor trauma.
Pioneering Real-Time Protection for Pelvic Health
PELVITRACK is an EU-funded research initiative developing the first-ever solution to predict pelvic floor trauma during childbirth. By combining real-time monitoring and predictive modeling, we aim to redefine perineal care and provide clinicinas with acurate data, enabling them to optimize clinical care.
Real-time risk prediction
Personalized, preventative maternity care
Informed interventions during vaginal birth
The Challenge
Pelvic Floor Disorders…
Affect 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men
Caused by tissue damage, often during childbirth
Lead to pain, incontinence, prolapse, sexual dysfunction
Why Now?
Up to 90% of vaginal births result in perineal tears
No real-time diagnostic tools currently available
Clinicians lack predictive tools for trauma prevention
A Breakthrough Monitoring Tool from Lab to Delivery Room
PELVITRACK integrates mechanical biomarkers, predictive models, and digital twins to assess tissue behavior in real-time. This enables proactive care and minimizes trauma during vaginal birth.
Better Health for All in a Changing World.
- EU Global Health Strategy
Predict and Prevent Perineal Trauma
PELVITRACK aims to transform childbirth care by developing a real-time, predictive tool that helps assess the risk of perineal tearing during vaginal delivery. By supporting timely, data-informed decisions, our goal is to prevent trauma and reduce long-term pelvic floor disorders (PFDs)—ensuring personalized, preventative care for every birth.
We are working to:
Define mechanical tracking biomarkers through ex vivo studies
Adapt our lab-scale solution for real-world clinical use
Model perineal tissue behavior with precision
Test and optimize devices using animal models and in silico digital twin simulations
From Discovery to Impact
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Interdisciplinary Team
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and thermal Engineering, Acoustics, Optics, Physics & Obstetrics
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Tools
Experimental Methods, Modeling, Clinical Datasets
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Outcome
Clinical-Ready Monitoring Solution
14 partners, public and private, join forces across Europe to bring this innovation to life.
Supported by an international expert Scientific Innovation Advisory Board (SIAB)
