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Effect of Radiofrequency in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain With an Associated Myofascial Syndrome Versus Myofascial Therapy and no Treatment

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyFemaleHospital Clinic of Barcelona
NCT06908200 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

A randomised clinical trial is being conducted in the Gynecology Department of the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona in women presenting chronic pelvic pain syndrome due to a myofascial cause which is over a 4 score in the VAS scale and not related to an obstetric injury. This study presents 4 groups; two groups receive 8 radiofrequency sessions, one group receives 8 sessions of myofascial release therapy (MRT) and the last group receives no treatment at all (NT). The two RF groups have been divided into a RF intervention group (RFIG) and a RF control group (RFCG) which receives sham treatment. The RF groups are double-blinded. Other than RF, both groups perform daily Thiele massage at home. The sessions last for 20 minutes and take place once a week during 8 weeks. The main variable evaluated is the level of pain during the muscular assessment carried out by an expert pelvic floor physical

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion criteria included women who were: * At least 18 years of age * Presenting with pelvic pain persisting for at least 6 months * Diagnosed with myofascial syndrome of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) by a specialist based on physical assessment * Presenting with pelvic pain intensity greater than 4 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in the last 3 months * Agreed to sign the informed consent form. Exclusion criteria included the following: * Patients who were pregnant * Postpartum patients who had given birth within the last year * Patients with a history of vulvovaginal pathology * Contraindications for the use of radiofrequency: metal implants or active infection * Patients with a history of pelvic cancer, including those who had undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or brachytherapy.
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What it tests

  • Radiofrequency therapy
  • myofascial manual therapy
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Where

1 site
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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