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Effects of an Intervention Program Based on Pain Education in Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pelvic Pain
Registration Number
NCT02957214
Lead Sponsor
University of Valencia
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to obtain imaging biomarkers based on changes in activity patterns and changes in brain connectivity obtained with the analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and tractography that are related to chronic pelvic pain

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age between 18 and 55 years
  • Chronic pelvic pain diagnosis
  • Pain duration > 6 months
  • Average pain intensity ≥ 6 during the previous week
Exclusion Criteria
  • Suspected or knowledge of actual organic pathology that requires medical or surgical treatment
  • Psychiatric illness: major depression, bipolar syndrome...
  • Patients with significant cognitive deficits
  • Have pacemaker, metal prostheses or hearing aids incompatible with MRI
  • Severe traumatic brain injury
  • Previous cranial surgeries
  • History of alcoholism
  • Do not sign informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Study Functional Magnetic Resonance Image (fMRI)At 6 months of completing the education program

Fractional anisotropy maps Functional MRI

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)Day 1 and at 6 months of completing the education program
Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI) - Interference ScaleDay 1 and at 6 months of completing the education program
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)Day 1 and at 6 months of completing the education program
Pain Catastrophizing ScaleDay 1 and at 6 months of completing the education program
numerical rating scale NRSDay 1 and at 6 months of completing the education program
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11Day 1 and at 6 months of completing the education program
Female Sexual Function IndexDay 1 and at 6 months of completing the education program

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rafael Torres Cueco

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Rafael Torres Cueco
🇪🇸Valencia, Spain

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