The main objective of this study is the impact of pelvic floor physical therapy on sexual function and pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance in women complaining dyspareunia.Among patients in the female urology clinic located at Talegani, Azzahra, Emam reza hospital, women with dyspareunia selected. After explaining the different treatments, volunteers participating in this project will be treated with physical therapy. The minimum sample size is 25.Initially all patients will be seen by a trained psychologist. Neuropsychiatric disease has proven to be excluded. Then all the subjects under examination will be objective and subjective evaluated. Subjective evaluation includes determination of pain and completing the female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire. Objective evaluation that will be conducted by physiotherapist and gynecologist, include vaginal exam and determining the severity of tenderness, muscle strength (based on a scoring system of oxford) and pelvic floor muscle endurance (time to maintain muscle contraction).Examples include individuals who have been dyspaunia and they are under pelvic floor rehabilitation treatments by a physiotherapist for 10 sessions during 3 months. After evaluating patients and determining the location of active trigger points, my facial release technical will be performed for patients and pelvic floor muscle training based on the initial strength of the patient will be prescribed.Finally, patients evaluated by a gynecologist to vary the intensity of dyspareunia,symptoms improvement and pelvic floor muscles strength and endurance before and after intervention will be compared.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2014070118311N1
Registration date:2014-08-09, 1393/05/18
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:
Update count:1
Registration date
2014-08-09, 1393/05/18
Registrant information
Name
Parvin Bastani
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 41 1443 5590
Email address
bastanip@tbzmed.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for Research,Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2014-07-11, 1393/04/20
Expected recruitment end date
2014-09-11, 1393/06/20
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of pelvic floor physical therapy on sexual function and pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance in women complaining dyspareunia
Public title
The effect of pelvic floor physical therapy on dyspareunia
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:Sexually active wemen complining dyspareunia
Exclusion criteria:pregnancy and breast feeding; history of vaginal and vulva surgery; proven mental and psychiatric disease; genital and urinary infection; pelvic organ prolhpse; endpmetriosis and myoma
Age
From 20 years old to 50 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
25
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Vice chancellor for Research,Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences
Street address
Third Floor, Central Building of Number2, Golgasht Street
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Approval date
2014-06-26, 1393/04/05
Ethics committee reference number
5/4/2979
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Dyspareunia
ICD-10 code
N94.1
ICD-10 code description
Dyspareunia
Primary outcomes
1
Description
dyspareunia
Timepoint
Before and after Physiotherapy
Method of measurement
Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Patients will be 10 physiotherapy sessions for three months
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Alzahra Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Parvin Bastani Alamdari
Street address
City
Tabriz
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for Research,Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Alireza Rashidi
Street address
Third Floor, Central Building of Number2, Golgasht Street
City
Tabriz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for Research,Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز
Full name of responsible person
Dr Parvin Bastani Alamdari
Position
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Golgasht Street ,Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences