CompletedNot Applicable

Soft Tissue Release With and Without Vaginal Dilators on Pain and Sexual Function in Genitio Pelvic Pain

Pakistan30 participantsStarted 2023-04-15

Plain-language summary

Study will be a randomized clinical trial which will incorporate two different interventions soft tissue release and vaginal dilators use would be administered to the women with genito pelvic pain. Subjects meeting the predetermined inclusion criteria will be divided into two groups using lottery method. Assessment will be done using GPPPD, Vancouver Visual Analogue Scale, female sexual function index and pelvic floor impact questionnaire. Subjects in one group will be treated with soft tissue release and vaginal dilators. And the other will be treated with soft tissue release only. Each subject will receive a total 09 treatment sessions, with 03 treatment sessions per week. Measurements will be recorded at baseline, 5th and 9th treatment session.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women age 20 to 40 years * Patient fulfilling DSM5 GPPPD criteria * Pain in genitals before during or after intercourse * Pain greater than 4 on a 10cm visual analogue scale Exclusion Criteria: * • History of pathological conditions like infections * Endometriosis * Tumors * Major psychiatric disorders * Painful bladder syndrome * Surgery of pelvic organs * Any ongoing treatment of genito pelvic pain.

What they're measuring

Female sexual function index

Timeframe: up to 3 weeks

Visual analogue scale

Timeframe: up to 3 weeks

Pelvic floor impact questionnaire

Timeframe: up to 3 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05857826

SponsorRiphah International University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-01

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