Treatment With Punction and Radiofrequency of Active Trigger Points in Patients With Pelvic Chronic Pain and History of Endometriosis
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Endometriosis
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
- Enrollment
- 26
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain: VAS score
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Managing chronic pelvic pain in patients with a past history of endometriosis might be a challenge for the gynaecologist.
The objective of this study is to evaluate pelvic pain after treatment with radiofrequency in patients with chronic pelvic pain and surgery for endometriosis.
Detailed Description
Patients with pelvic chronic pain and a past history of endometriosis without imaging evidence of endometriosis in the present will be enrolled in this study. The main objective of this study is to evaluate improvement of pelvic pain these patients. Moreover, quality of life and sexual function will be also assessed. Patients who are enrolled will come once a week per eight weeks to the hospital to have 30 minutes treatment with radiofrequency. They will be randomised in two groups, one receiving the radiofrequency and the other not (the device will be not give the energy). At the enrollement visit, the SF-36, VAS score, anxiety and depression tests and sexual function tests will be answered the patients. At the end of the treatment, and one month after the end, they will answer the same questionnaires.
Investigators
Francisco Carmona
Head of gynecology department
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Chronic pelvic pain
- •Past surgery for endometriosis
Exclusion Criteria
- •Active endometriosis, diagnosed by imaging techniques
- •Presence of other diseases that can cause chronic pelvic pain
- •Contraindication for the radiofrequency use: pregnancy, metallic prothesis
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain: VAS score
Time Frame: 1 month after study completion
Visual Analogue Scale Score, from 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain at all and 10 is the worst pain ever.
Secondary Outcomes
- Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)(1 month after study completion)
- Quality of life: QoL SF-36(1 month after study completion)