{"id":1624,"date":"2021-05-27T16:58:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T16:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2023-05-03T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T10:41:48","slug":"mutu-nhs-clinical-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/mutu-nhs-clinical-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"MUTU NHS Trial \u2013 University Hospital Partnership During COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How the MUTU NHS Trial came about<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In early 2020 the Operational Lead Specialist Physiotherapist for the Pelvic and Maternal Health Physiotherapy Team at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) NHS Trust asked MUTU to help provide digital care and guidance to patients unable to attend face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MUTU NHS Trial provided the MUTU System programme to women who had presented to the Pelvic and Maternal Health Team in pregnancy or postnatally, particularly those with diastasis of the rectus abdominus muscles (DRAM).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

110 expectant and new mothers participated in the MUTU NHS Trial doing the MUTU programme<\/strong>, between April-July 2020, to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of digital postpartum care during and after the pandemic. The trial ensured maternity patients received safe and credible pelvic health solutions and postnatal rehabilitation during the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study was also designed to analyse the efficiency and effectiveness of enrolling maternity patients at a major UK NHS Trust to a clinically proven digital postpartum programme to provide data for consideration for future rollout to NHS Trusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topline Results of MUTU NHS Trial<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
  • 96% of women saw improvement in bladder weakness<\/strong><\/li>
  • 91% saw diastasis recti improvement<\/strong><\/li>
  • 95% felt better about their body function<\/strong><\/li>
  • 76% of women claimed to feel physically stronger<\/strong><\/li>
  • 59% more self-confident and mentally stronger<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The NHS physiotherapy team were especially impressed with the women’s compliance to the at-home programme during the MUTU NHS Trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Actually ‘doing the exercises’ is often cited by NHS physiotherapy workers as a barrier to full recovery, and the clear instruction and user experience of MUTU, as well as the engaged private community with expert assistance when they needed it, had a hugely positive impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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