Physiotherapy Intervention for Provoked Vulvar Vestibulodynia

NCT ID: NCT01628679

Last Updated: 2020-06-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

125 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2020-06-30

Brief Summary

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Hypothesis:

1. Specific physiotherapy interventions will decrease pain, improve pelvic floor motor control, increase self efficacy, improve sexual function and decrease pain catastrophizing behaviour in women with provoked vulvar vestibulodynia.

This study will look at specific physiotherapy treatment interventions to see if they decrease pain, improve pelvic floor motor control, increase self efficacy, improve sexual function and decrease pain catastophizing behaviour. Participants will fill out a questionnaire on their pain symptoms and complete standardized scales prior to starting treatment and after 4 sessions to determine change due to interventions.
2. A combination of physiotherapy, group educational sessions and group cognitive behavioural therapy will have better outcomes than physiotherapy alone.

Results of physiotherapy intervention alone will be compared to results of those treated with physiotherapy, group educational sessions and group cognitive behavioural therapy at a separate treatment centre. Physiotherapy interventions and outcome measures are the same between both groups.

Justification:

Standard treatment is hard to identify as many approaches are taken, none with any evidence to support them. This study aims to look at specific techniques (pelvic floor coordination and relaxation exercises, education on female sexual response and pain pathophysiology education) to see if there is a benefit.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Vulvodynia Provoked Vulvar Vestibulodynia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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physical therapy treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical therapy treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Subjects will be given pelvic floor motor control,proprioception and relaxation exercises. This will be with and without the use of external surface Electromyography (EMG) biofeedback. Education will also be given on pain management, female sexual response and vestibulodynia. Subjects will also practice inserting vaginal inserts of graduating diameter into their vaginas, practicing the skills learned in physical therapy sessions.

Interventions

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Physical therapy treatment

Subjects will be given pelvic floor motor control,proprioception and relaxation exercises. This will be with and without the use of external surface Electromyography (EMG) biofeedback. Education will also be given on pain management, female sexual response and vestibulodynia. Subjects will also practice inserting vaginal inserts of graduating diameter into their vaginas, practicing the skills learned in physical therapy sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 40 years and under
* diagnosis of provoked vulvar vestibulodynia

Exclusion Criteria

* early menopause
* have had a total or partial hysterectomy
* are on estrogen suppression medication
* have a primary arousal disorder
* declined admission to the Multidisciplinary Vulvodynia Program at Vancovuer General Hospital
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of British Columbia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Marcy Dayan

Registered Physiotherapist, Clinical Instructor Department of PhysicalTherapy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marcy L Dayan, BSc Rehab

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Clinical Instructor, Dep't of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Locations

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Dayan Physiotherapy and Pelvic Floor Clinic

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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H11-01805

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

H11-01805

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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