Effects of Breathing Exercises in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

NCT ID: NCT05875545

Last Updated: 2024-12-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-01

Study Completion Date

2024-06-01

Brief Summary

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The primary cause of the complex interaction of chronic pelvic pain originates from the visceral organs in the pelvic cavity, and it has been observed that musculoskeletal dysfunctions (such as increased muscle activity in the pelvic floor muscles) are often accompanied by visceral painful stimuli in the pelvic region as a result of shared innervation and visceral-somatic convergence.

This study aims to investigate the effect of breathing exercises combined with pelvic floor exercises on pain, pelvic floor muscle activity, psychological factors, and quality of life in women with chronic pelvic pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Pelvic Floor; Relaxation Breathing Exercises Women

Keywords

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Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain Breathing Exercises Pelvic Floor Exercises

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Breathing Exercise Group

Combined breathing and pelvic floor exercises

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Breathing Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises with a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, two days a week

Pelvic Floor Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Pelvic floor exercises with a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, two days a week

Control Group

Pelvic floor exercises

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pelvic Floor Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Pelvic floor exercises with a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, two days a week

Interventions

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Breathing Exercises

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises with a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, two days a week

Intervention Type OTHER

Pelvic Floor Exercises

Pelvic floor exercises with a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, two days a week

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain (CPA)
* Having pelvic pain for at least 6 months
* 18-45 years old
* Having high resting activity of the pelvic floor (\>2 microvolts based on superficial EMG (sEMG) readings)

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a history of pelvic cancer and/or surgery
* Receiving radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
* Having a neurological and/or psychiatric pathology
* Have a urinary tract infection
* Menopause
* Presence of current pregnancy status
* History of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy
* Presence of prolapse
* Being \>30 kg/cm2 according to body mass index (BMI)
* Have received treatment for the pelvic area including manual therapy and electrotherapy in the last 6 months
* Having had botulinum toxin injections in the pelvic region in the last 6 months
* Having a communication problem
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Istanbul Saglık Bilimleri University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Fall M, Baranowski AP, Elneil S, Engeler D, Hughes J, Messelink EJ, Oberpenning F, de C Williams AC; European Association of Urology. EAU guidelines on chronic pelvic pain. Eur Urol. 2010 Jan;57(1):35-48. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.08.020. Epub 2009 Aug 31.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19733958 (View on PubMed)

Lamvu G, Steege JF. The anatomy and neurophysiology of pelvic pain. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2006 Nov-Dec;13(6):516-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.06.021. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17097572 (View on PubMed)

Lamvu G, Carrillo J, Witzeman K, Alappattu M. Musculoskeletal Considerations in Female Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain. Semin Reprod Med. 2018 Mar;36(2):107-115. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1676085. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30566976 (View on PubMed)

Bradley MH, Rawlins A, Brinker CA. Physical Therapy Treatment of Pelvic Pain. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2017 Aug;28(3):589-601. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2017.03.009. Epub 2017 May 12.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28676366 (View on PubMed)

Klotz SGR MSc, PT, HS, Schon M BSc, PT, Ketels G BA, PT, HE, Lowe B MD, Brunahl CA MD. Physiotherapy management of patients with chronic pelvic pain (CPP): A systematic review. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019 Jun;35(6):516-532. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1455251. Epub 2018 Mar 28.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29589778 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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109 (19.10.2022)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id