Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Exercise for Women With Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain
Recruiting · NCT07733583 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Pelvic Floor Physical TherapyPhysical ExercisePlacebo Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
What this trial is about
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition that can cause persistent pelvic pain, painful menstruation, painful sexual intercourse, and reduced quality of life. This study will evaluate whether specialized pelvic floor physical therapy combined with a structured physical exercise program is more effective than a placebo intervention combined with the same exercise program in reducing chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and followed for 12 weeks.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Female, aged 18 to 45 years.
- Diagnosis of endometriosis confirmed by surgery and/or imaging examinations.
- Chronic pelvic pain for at least 6 months.
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ≥4 for chronic pelvic pain.
- Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent and comply with all study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
- Current pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period.
- Pelvic surgery within the previous 3 months.
- Neuromodulation treatment within the previous 3 months.
- Medical or musculoskeletal conditions that contraindicate participation in pelvic floor physical therapy or the exercise program.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil