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Exercise Program in Women With Pudendal Neuralgia

Slovakia83 participantsStarted 2026-03-02

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial compares a 6-month physiotherapy exercise program versus no structured exercise intervention in women with pudendal neuralgia. Outcomes include pelvic floor muscle stiffness measured by shear-wave elastography (SWE), pelvic floor symptom burden (PFIQ-7), sexual distress (FSDS-R), and pain/discomfort scores (VAS).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 18 years or older * Confirmed diagnosis of pudendal neuralgia based on all five Nantes diagnostic criteria * Duration of symptoms at least 3 months * Written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * History of psychiatric, neurological (except pudendal neuralgia), severe internal medical, orthopedic, or oncological disease * Botulinum toxin therapy within the previous 12 months * Pelvic surgery within the previous 12 months * Incomplete or incorrectly completed questionnaires * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent

What they're measuring

Pelvic floor muscle stiffness by shear-wave elastography (SWE)

Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months (post-intervention)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07446556

SponsorComenius University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-09-02

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