Effects of Breathing Exercises in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Conditions
- Breathing ExercisesChronic Pelvic Pain SyndromeWomenPelvic Floor; Relaxation
- Interventions
- Other: Breathing ExercisesOther: Pelvic Floor Exercises
- Registration Number
- NCT05875545
- Lead Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
- Brief Summary
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
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- 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)
- 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Breathing Exercise Group Pelvic Floor Exercises Combined breathing and pelvic floor exercises Breathing Exercise Group Breathing Exercises Combined breathing and pelvic floor exercises Control Group Pelvic Floor Exercises Pelvic floor exercises
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from Baseline Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity (PFMA) at 8 weeks at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks (16 sessions) PFMA measurement will be performed with the sEMG NeuroTrac MyoPlus Pro (Verity Medical Ltd, UK) device integrated with computer software for digital analysis and report generation.
Change from Baseline Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 8 weeks at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks (16 sessions) Pain severity will be evaluated with the VAS.
Change from Baseline McGill Pain Scale- Short Form at 8 weeks at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks (16 sessions) The scale consists of 3 parts. In the first part of the scale, a total of 3 pain scores are obtained: sensory pain score, perceptual pain score and total pain score. In the second part, there were five word groups ranging from "mild pain" to "unbearable pain" to determine the severity of the patient's pain. In the third part, the current pain intensity of the patient was evaluated using a visual comparison scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Global Pelvic Floor Disorder Questionnaire at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks Global pelvic floor disorders will be evaluated at baseline and after 8 weeks
Corbin Postural Rating Scale at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks Measuring of posture changes
Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks Clinical evaluation of pelvic pain effect
Short Form-36 at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks Evaluation of quality of life
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale at the baseline and end of the 8 weeks Evaluation of moods (depression, anxiety and stress)
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Istanbul Saglık Bilimleri University
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey