Effect of a Therapeutic Exercise and an Education Program on Sexual Function and Experience in People With Endometriosis

NCT ID: NCT06810297

Last Updated: 2025-02-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-18

Study Completion Date

2028-11-30

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized clinical trial that will be carried out in people with endometriosis divided into two groups: the experimental group (EG) that will receive therapeutic exercise combine with sexual education, and the control group (CG) who will receive the therapeutic exercise program.

The participants will be evaluated at three moments: before starting the study (T1), after the 8-week treatment program (T2) and after 4 weeks of follow-up in which they will be encouraged to continue with the treatment (T3). Objective and subjective data of the participants will be evaluated. T1 will be assessed with a sociodemographic questionnaire and the FSFI and MSSCQ surveys. T2 and T3 will assess blood pressure, heart rate, variability of the autonomic system, the ability to dissociate the lumbopelvic movement from the thoracolumbar, measurement of the muscles of the transverse, internal and external obliques, the distance between the rectus abdominis and the pelvic floor, subjective perception of effort during exercise and subjective perception of orgasmic intensity.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Endometriosis Sexual Function Sex Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Therapeutic Exercise

They will recive the therapeutic exercise program.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Therapeutic Exercise

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

It will consist of an 8-week intervention divided into 2 weekly sessions, in which functional exercise will be combined with aerobic exercise. A progressive protocol will be carried out.The sessions will last approximately 60 minutes divided into a first aerobic part which will serve as a warm-up for the functional part, then a main part with approximately 6 exercises and, finally, a cool-down of 3 to 5 minutes with relaxation exercises and stretching.

Therapeutic exercise and sexual education

They will receive ta combined program, which will combine therapeutic exercise with a sexual education classes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic exercise and sexual education

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

The sexual education part will consist of a 4-week intervention divided into 1 session every two weeks in an online format, in which topics related to the pathology and self-knowledge will be addressed. The sessions will last approximately 60 minutes, divided into a first part of reception and welcome of the group (lasting approximately 5-10 minutes), then the main content will be divided differently in each session (the explicit content of each session will be detailed later) and will end with a farewell and closing of the online session (lasting approximately 5-10 minutes) together with the explanation of the homework.

In addition, they will also carry out the therapeutic exercise protocol.

Interventions

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Therapeutic Exercise

It will consist of an 8-week intervention divided into 2 weekly sessions, in which functional exercise will be combined with aerobic exercise. A progressive protocol will be carried out.The sessions will last approximately 60 minutes divided into a first aerobic part which will serve as a warm-up for the functional part, then a main part with approximately 6 exercises and, finally, a cool-down of 3 to 5 minutes with relaxation exercises and stretching.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Therapeutic exercise and sexual education

The sexual education part will consist of a 4-week intervention divided into 1 session every two weeks in an online format, in which topics related to the pathology and self-knowledge will be addressed. The sessions will last approximately 60 minutes, divided into a first part of reception and welcome of the group (lasting approximately 5-10 minutes), then the main content will be divided differently in each session (the explicit content of each session will be detailed later) and will end with a farewell and closing of the online session (lasting approximately 5-10 minutes) together with the explanation of the homework.

In addition, they will also carry out the therapeutic exercise protocol.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* People of legal age (over 18 years old)
* Not older than 50 years old
* Currently residing in Spain
* Spanish speakers
* With a medical diagnosis of endometriosis
* Without any other associated gynecological pathology

Exclusion Criteria

* Minors
* People over 50 years old
* Those with cognitive limitations that prevent them from completing the different questionnaires used
* People who are involved in litigation processes
* People with gynecological pathologies other than endometriosis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Laura Fuentes Aparicio

Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Laura Fuentes Aparicio

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

University of Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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SEX-ENDOMETRIO-UV

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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