Identifying Predictors of Treatment Success in Painful Bladder Syndrome (NCT01410461) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Identifying Predictors of Treatment Success in Painful Bladder Syndrome
Israel35 participantsStarted 2011-09
Plain-language summary
Study aims to: (1) evaluate the role of morphological and physiological characteristics of the pelvic floor, pain-related psychological and -psychophysical variables in prediction of the success of myofascial physical therapy (MPT) for the treatment of painful bladder syndrome Patients with clinical symptoms of PBS will undergo physical examination, sensory testing in the genital area, perineal ultrasound examination for the evaluation of the length of the levator muscles before MPT and following 10 consecutive sessions of MPT.
Improvement in clinical symptoms will be assessed and evaluated for correlations with psychophysical examinations.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 75 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. age \> 18 years old
✓. urinary frequency of at least 10 per 24 hr including one nighttime voiding
✓. complaints of bladder pain that has been present for at least 3 months
✓. pain intensity rated at least four on a VAS from 0 ''no pain at all'' to 10 ''worst imaginable pain'' during the previous month
✓. pelvic digital exam reveals at least three different TrPs in the levator ani muscles that are verbally confirmed.
Exclusion criteria
✕. history of pelvic cancer or radiation
✕. pelvic or abdominal surgery within 3 months
✕. urinary tract infection within the last month
✕. diagnosis of fibromyalgia or irritable bowel disease
✕. diagnosis of neurologic disorder; diabetes; pregnancy;